Discover the top 100 best red wines of Rhone Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Rhone Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
Also Tavel rosé. 28 AOCs, ~70,000 ha.
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, smooth tannins and a supple palate, with simple aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), soft spices and Mediterranean notes. Productive, accessible profile, best drunk young. Now marginal, preserved on a few heritage plots in Provence and occasionally contributing to southern red blends. French autochthonous variety from south-east Provence, a witness to ancient Provençal grape varieties.
red wines from the region of Rhone Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of lamb breast with onions and tomato sauce, rice with sausage meat and tomatoes or special' tagliatelle carbonara.
On the nose in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, leather or black fruits. In the mouth in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
