Discover the top 100 best white wines of Comtés Rhodaniens of Vin de Pays as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Comtés Rhodaniens and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Regional IGP (1989) covering 9 departments of the Rhône valley and Alpine foothills (Ardèche, Drôme, Isère, Savoie, Loire), hillside vineyards at 250-600 m. Syrah and Gamay are the signature reds with red and black fruit notes, pepper and violet, supple tannins — accessible and enjoyable style. Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne for aromatic whites with apricot, peach, white flowers and honeyed notes. Taut Chardonnay and fine Pinot Noir on cooler zones.
Vivid, structured whites with a golden robe, taut mouthfeel and sharp acidity, with aromas of apple, citrus, green walnut, curry, spices and intense oxidative notes (vin jaune aged under a yeast veil) evoking walnut, roasted almond and the distinctive "goût de jaune". The absolute star of Château-Chalon AOC, Arbois AOC, l'Étoile AOC and Côtes du Jura AOC. A very ancient Jurassian autochthon, probable ancestor of many European varieties.
white wines from the region of Comtés Rhodaniens go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of cannelloni of meat, rougaille tomatoes (madagascar) or buckwheat pancakes filled with egg, cheese and ham.
On the nose in the region of Comtés Rhodaniens often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of cream, grapefruit or oaky. In the mouth in the region of Comtés Rhodaniens is a .
