Sep 20, 2024 · The Rhône Valley is a key wine-producing region in southeastern France. It follows the course of the river for almost 150 miles, from Lyon to the Rhone Delta. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre are the key grape varieties.

Aug 14, 2024 · Côtes du Rhône is a region-wide appellation for red, rosé and white wines covering the length and breadth of the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It includes more than 170 villages, following the course of the Rhône river southwards for 200 kilometers

Jul 9, 2024 · White wine does well in Gigondas due to the relatively high altitude. However, the few hectares of white grapes which remained in 1971 when the Gigondas AOC was created were consigned to Côtes du Rhône.

Aug 14, 2024 · Hermitage – the official royal wine of Louis XIII and Louis XIV (the 'Sun King') – ranks among the most enduringly prestigious of all Rhone Valley red wines. Rich aromas of leather, coffee and red berries are

The highest scoring wines from Rhone. The Rhône Valley is a key wine-producing region in southeastern France. It follows the course of the river for almost 150 miles, from Lyon to the Rhone Delta. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre are the key grape varieties.

Aug 15, 2024 · Ventoux is a large wine region in the far southeast of the southern Rhône, on the border with Provence. The appellation was known as Côtes de Ventoux until October 2009. It is located 40 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of Avignon, in the Vaucluse department.

Apr 13, 2023 · Costières de Nîmes is the most southerly appellation of the Rhône wine region in southeast France. It specializes in rich, red and rosé wines from an area between the towns of Nimes and Arles.

May 17, 2024 · Beaumes-de-Venise is an appellation specifically for red wine from the parish of Beaumes-de-Venise in the southern Rhône Valley, France. The village is better known for its sweet Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, but an increase in Grenache and Syrah-based wines created the establishment of the Beaumes-de-Venise appellation in October 2005.

Aug 14, 2024 · Considered a "cru" of the Côtes du Rhône (including Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Tavel, and so on) – and the most southerly of them all – the region boasts just over 90 viticulturists and 50 producers (of which six are cooperatives) and produces around two million liters of wine annually.

Aug 14, 2024 · Condrieu is arguably the northern Rhône's most distinctive wine appellation. Created in 1940, it covers white wines made exclusively from Viognier . In contrast, its larger neighbors of Saint-Joseph, Crôzes-Hermitage and Côte Rôtie specialize in …