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Tour de France et Vins - Stage 18 Thu July24

égalité! liberté!! libations!!!



Each stage of the Tour de France has suggested wines to accompany televiewing
Use the information to plan our own TDF event

Wines listed are Appellations Controlees, unless VDQS or VdP

Stg Date Distance Region Trr Start to Finish, wines listed below(with route notes)
18 July24 Thu 196km Alpes, N Rhone MapMM Bourg-d' to Digne-les-Bains, Alpes thru N Rhone Valley
Cote Rotie, from Syrah, 5km N of Route at the hard left turn 5km before Chavanay
Condrieu, from Voignier, split by the route at Chavanay; LesEguets, N of route at Chavanay
Chateau Grillet, from Voignier, 3.7km N of route at Chavanay
St-Joseph, from Syrah, split by the route at Chavanay but on higher slopes than Condrieu. Most of AC up to 30km S
Hemitage, well S, off route
Crozes-Hemitage, well S, off route
Cotes du Rhone as a default wine for Stage 18
Chateauneuf-de-Pape, well S, off route as a default wine
Vdp: Coteaux du Gresivaudan , for the 1st half of route
Vdp: Collines Rhodaniens, for the 2nd half of route

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