THE NATIVE GRAPES
RHONE
Take your pick…..North & South
with two of our favourite native grapes
Regional Vineyard:
Dedicated to Quality
The Rhone Valley is home to over 71,000 hectares of vineyards, with the Southern Rhone significantly bigger than its Northern relation, producing as it does 95% of the regions wines.
Notable Cru/Zones:
Northern Rhone
Cote Rotie (100% red)
Condrieu
Chateau Grillet (100% white)
St. Joseph
Crozes Hermitage
Hermitage
Cornas
Saint Péray
Southern Rhone
Grignan
Vinsobres
Rasteau
Gigondas
Vacqueyras
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Lirac
Tavel
Cotes du Rhone
Cotes du Rhone Village
Wine Style/Quality:
% Red
79% on average. Some cru produce 100% red
% Rose
15% on average bearing in mind the production is almost entirely focused in the southern parts
% White
6% – A special note about Chateau Grillet – as the smallest AOC in the valley, its 4 hectares are 100% dedicated to producing the valley’s native white – Viognier
Native Reds
Syrah
Native Whites
Clairette
Marsanne
Piquepoul Blanc
Roussane
Viognier
OUR STATSOURCES:
Rhone Wines – www.rhone-wines.com
Wine Grapes – A complete guide – Robinson, Harding & Vouillamoz
The World Atlas of Wine – Johnson & Robinson
AIS Associazione Italiana Sommelier – Il vino nel Mondo Edition 2012