The Rhone Valley stretches from the south of Lyon to Avignon. The vineyard conceals a great variety of grape varieties: syrah, grenache, mourvèdre, cinsault, marsanne, roussanne, viognier. The red wines are colorful, rich, fruity and greedy.
The northern vineyard is mainly planted on hillsides, on the left and right banks of the Rhône. While the north contains many well-delineated growths, often with a qualitative production, the south is largely covered by the AOC Côtes-du-Rhône giving simple wines, with nevertheless some nice exceptions. The southern crus - Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Tavel, Lirac, and Vinsobres - are often heterogeneous, with a few great wines for laying down, especially in Châteauneuf, compared to many unspecified vintages.
There are two regional appellations :
Côtes du Rhône: the basic appellation, in red wine, which is exclusively produced in the south of the region.
Côtes du Rhône-Villages: this appellation covers 16 villages in the Gard, Vaucluse and Drôme, with stricter production rules than in the Côtes du Rhône. The quality can be remarkable and the prices often interesting, especially in Cairanne, Rasteau, Sablet, Vinsobres, and Laudun.
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maxime françois laurent il fait soif 2021
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jamet cote du rhone equivoque 2019
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alain graillot & niepoort clos somi 2018
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charvin cotes du rhone 2020
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jean louis chave selections mon coeur 2019
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maxime françois laurent la rubiconde 2018
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jamet cote du rhone equivoque 2017
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mas de libian bout d'zan 2019
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delas st esprit rouge 37 cl 2016
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gramenon la belle sortie 2021
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rayas chateau des tours 2017
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rayas chateau de fonsalette rouge 2000
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rayas chateau de fonsalette 2010
rayas château de fonsalette 2010 is a red wine produced in the rhône valley region of...
rayas chateau des tours cotes du rhone 2018
rayas chateau des tours cotes du rhone 2018 is a red wine from the southern rhône...
rayas la pialade 2014
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jamet cotes du rhone 2020
the jamet cotes du rhone 2020 is a red wine from the cotes du rhone region of france....
maxime françois laurent rubiconde 2019
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gramenon la papesse 2021
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gramenon la sagesse 2021
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maxime françois laurent il fait soif 2022
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jamet cote du rhone equivoque 2020
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rayas chateau des tours 2019
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rayas chateau de fonsalette syrah 1999
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charvin cotes du rhone 2021
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clape cotes du rhone 2019
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clape cotes du rhone 2020
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