France’s Coteaux du Tricastin appellation has won the right to change its name to avoid associations with an accident-prone nuclear power plant in the area.
Subject to last-minute objections, the INAO will now allow producers to label their wines with the new name, Grignan-Les Adhemar, with effect from the 2010 vintage.
The victory caps a two-year campaign by growers in the region, who have seen their sales plummet following a series of problems at the Tricastin nuclear power station.
Tricastin became notorious following a uranium leak from the plant in July 2008.
Producers have stressed that subsequent tests found no radiation effects on vineyards in the area.
Written by Richard Woodard
