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Quick Facts about Southern Rhone Valley Wine
Cotes-du-Rhone Villages:
Rochegude, Rousset les Vignes, Saint Maurice, Saint Pantaléon les Vignes, Cairanne, Gadagne, Massif d’Uchaux, Plan de Dieu, Puyméras, Roaix, Sablet, Séguret, Valréas, Visan, Chusclan, Laudun, Saint Gervais et Signargues
Wine Quality:
Cote-du-Rhone Villages Named
Highest Quality. Made from grapes grown only in specific villages (see above).
Cote-du-Rhone Villages
Next level. Made from grapes grown in any village in the Rhone Valley.
Cote-du-Rhone
Basic. Made from grapes grown anywhere in the Rhone Valley. Does not have to be from any specific area.
Primary Grape Varieties:
RED: Calitor, Carignan, Cinsault, Clairette Rose, Counoise, Grenache, Marselan, Mourvèdre, Muscardin, Muscat Noir, Piquepoul Noir, Syrah, Terret Noir, Vaccarèse WHITE: Bourboulenc, Clairette Blanche, Marsanne, Picardan, Piquepoul, Roussanne, Terret noir, Viognier,
Wine Composition Requirements:
RED:
A minimum of 50% Grenache, 20% Syrah and/or Mourvèdre. A maximum of 20% other grape varieties from the Appellation
ROSE:
A minimum of 50% Grenache, 20% Syrah and/or Mourvèdre; A maximum of 20% other grape varieties A maximum of 20% white varieties (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, and Viognier)
WHITE:
Grenache Blanc, Clairette blanche, Marsanne Blanche, Roussanne Blanche, Bourboulenc, and Viognier A maximum of 20% other white varieties.
Types of Wine:
Cotes-du-Rhone Rouge
Grapes
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre
Characteristics
Medium Body Moderate Acidity Not meant to be aged (3-5 years)
Pairings
Roasted Chicken, Salads, Sandwiches, Hamburgers, Tuna Steak, Duck, Lamb
Cotes-du-Rhone Blanc
Grapes (Southern Rhone)
Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne
Grapes (Northern Rhone)
Characteristics
Stone Fruits, Nectarine Floral High Minerality Low Acidity Full Bodied Can be sourced from anywhere in the valley.
Pairings
Cream Sauces, Chicken, Lobster, Veal, Pork, Mild Italian Dishes
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Terroir
Stones on top of soil (Galets). Subsoil is red clay and sands
Grapes
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre. Total of 13 varietals. Allowed to blend white varietals in red wine.
Characteristics
Red Fruits (Strawberry, Cherry), Black Spice, Liquorish Hint of Minerality, Spicy, Savory Aromatic (because of the Grenache) Moderate Tannins Low Acidity High Alcohol
Pairings
Lamb, Rabbit, Poultry, Game
Wineries I have Visited:
Notable Producers:
Cotes-du-Rhone
Janasse Rayas Vidal Fleury Chapoutier Beaucastel Clos du Caillou Roche Vieille Julienne Michel Gassier Clos des Papes Vieux Telegraph Usseglio Feraud-Brunel Perrin et Fils
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
3 Cellier Albin Jacumin L’Arnesque Barroche Bastide Saint Dominique Beaucastel Beauchine Beaurenard Benedetti Berthet Rayne Biscarelle Bois de Boursan Henri Bonneau Bosquet des Papes Bouachon Boutiniere Cabrieres Cailloux Caves Saint Pierre Celestiere Cellier des Princes Chanssaud Chante Cigale Chante Perdrix Chapelle St. Theodoric Chapoutier Charbonniere Charvin Clos de Brusquieres Clos des Papes Clos du Caillou Clos L’Oratoire des Papes Clos Mont Olivet Clos St. Jean Clos Saint Michel Comte de Lauze Consonniere Cote de l’Ange Cristia Duseigneur Durieu Eddie Feraud Eugenie Fagotiere La Ferme du Mont de Ferrand Ferrando Fines Roches Fontavin Font de Michel Font du Loup Fortia Gabriel Meffre Galevan Gardine Gigonan Giraud Grandes Serres Grand Tinel Grand Veneur Guigal Les Halos de Jupiter Husson Jaboulet Janasse Jas de Bressy Jean Deydier Jean Royer Juliette Avril Julien Masquin L’Abbe Dine L’Or de Line Lafond La Mereuille La Nerthe Leplan Vermeersch Lou Frejau Lucien Barrot Louis Bernard Manissy Marcoux Mas de Boislauzon Mas Grange Blanche Mas Saint Louis Mathieu Maucoil Mayard Milliere Mongin Monpertuis Mordoree Mont Redon Mont Thabor Moulin Tacussel Mourre du Tendre de Nalys Ogier Caves de Papes Olivier Hillarie Olivier Ravoire Panisse Patrice Magni Patrick Lesec Paul Autard Pegau Pere Caboche Peres de L’Eglise Pignan Pontifical Porte Rouge Rayas Reveirolles Roche Audran Ronciere Roger Perrin Roger Sabon Roquete de Ruth Saint Cosme Saint Paul Saint Prefert Saint Roch Saint Siffrein Saumdes Senechaux Serguier Simian Sixtine Solitude Sommelieres Tardieu Laurent Tour Saint Michel Pierre Usseglio Raymond Usseglio Vatican Vaudieu Vieille Julienne Vieux Donjon Vieux Telegraph Villeneuve Xavier Vins
Gigondas
Saint Cosme Santa Duc St. Gayan St. Damien Perrin et Fils
Rasteau
Domaine les Aphillanthes Domaine Les Grand Bois Feraud-Brunel Beau Mistral
Lirac
Domaine de la Mordoree Grand Veneur Duseigneur Mont Redon
Vacqueyras
Santa Duc Domaine la Garrigue Chateau des Tours Domaine du Colombier La Colline Famile Perrin Alain Jaume
Tavel
Domaine de la Mordoree Lafond Roc Epine
Beaumes-de-Venise
Domaine des Bernardins Vidal Fleury
