Discover the top 100 best wines of Rhône septentrional of Rhône septentrional as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Rhône septentrional and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Northern Rhône from Vienne to Valence, steep terraced slopes on granite and gneiss. Syrah signature red king: dense and deep with notes of blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, black pepper, olive, smoked bacon, garrigue and mineral touch, firm tannins and long aging — Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas, Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage. Prestigious whites: opulent Viognier in Condrieu (apricot, white flowers), full Marsanne and Roussanne in Hermitage and Saint-Péray. World references.
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
wines from the region of Rhône septentrional go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef lark, steamed lamb shoulder with cumin and coriander or spanish paella.
On the nose in the region of Rhône septentrional often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or butter. In the mouth in the region of Rhône septentrional is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
