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The Rhône Valley Vineyard: from North to South!
Divided into two distinct sub-regions, the Rhône Valley vineyard produces wines among the most admired in the world: rich and fruity red wines and full-bodied, aromatic white wines.
On the map, two sub-regions can be distinguished: the Northern Rhône and the Southern Rhône. The first, located in the north of the valley, is also the most prestigious, with appellations such as Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint Joseph, Condrieu and Cornas, known for the quality and longevity of their wines. They are the flagships of the great Rhône wines. The Southern Rhône, for its part, more extensive, produces simpler wines, although certain village appellations such as Châteauneuf du Pape stand out for the reputation of their very long-ageing wines.
The grape varieties used between the north and the south are not always the same. For red wines, while the elegant and complex Syrah is always present, it is not the dominant variety in the wines of the Southern Rhône Valley, which favours the depth and richness of Grenache. White wines, for their part, are mainly produced from Roussanne and Marsanne. Viognier is also found, a grape variety representative of Condrieu and capable of representing up to 20% of the blend in Côte-Rôtie.
Not to be missed: the Côte-Rôtie wines from Jean-Michel Gérin, René Rostaing, Guigal or Clusel Roch, as well as the Châteauneuf du Pape wines from Beaucastel, Clos des Papes, Charvin or Vieux Télégraphe.
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