Discover the top 100 best wines of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhône méridional as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Côtes-du-Rhône and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Accessible reference for Mediterranean reds: dominant Grenache as king (≥50% in the south) - supple and fruity with notes of cherry, strawberry, garrigue, pepper and a touch of sweet spices, round tannins. Fleshy Syrah (blackcurrant, violet, black pepper), dense Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan in support. In the north, racy, deep Syrah solo. Generous rosés and floral whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier).
Regional AOC (1937), 56,600 ha across 6 departments from Vienne to Avignon.
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
wines from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with dark beer, original mafé with okra or oven roasted rabbit with mustard.
On the nose in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or earthy. In the mouth in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
