The best wines of Rhone Valley

Discover the best wines of Rhone Valley as well as the best winemakers of Rhone Valley and estates of Rhone Valley to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Rhone Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Rhone Valley by region

Looking for a good wine of Rhone Valley among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Rhone Valley. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Rhone Valley with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Rhone Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Rhone Valley

Red wines from the region of Rhone Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, lamb curl or couscous from the sea.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Rhone Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Rhone Valley. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cherry or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or strawberries. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Rhone Valley. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Rhone Valley

  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Rhone Valley

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Rhone Valley

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Discovering the wine region of Rhone Valley

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.

Great white wines of Rhone Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Rhone Valley

White wines from the region of Rhone Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of grandma's chicken casserole, pan-fried salmon with lemon and dill sauce or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Rhone Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Rhone Valley. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Rhone Valley. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Rhone Valley

  • 2021With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.76/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Rhone Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Marsanne
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Rhone Valley

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Discover the grape variety: Jurançon noir

Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, smooth tannins and a supple palate of simple red fruits (raspberry, cherry), gentle spices and floral notes. A thirst-quenching profile to drink young. Once widespread in the South-West, now marginal, preserved in a few heritage parcels in Béarn and Bigorre. Native French grape of the South-West, not to be confused with the Jurançon appellation (white wines).

Great sparkling wines of Rhone Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Rhone Valley

Sparkling wines from the region of Rhone Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, delicious thai chicken or grandma's cherry clafoutis.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Rhone Valley

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Rhone Valley. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, citrus fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Rhone Valley. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Rhone Valley

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.53/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Rhone Valley

  • Grenache
  • Clairette
  • Chardonnay
  • Ugni blanc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Rhone Valley

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The word of the wine: Rootstock

American vine on which a French vine is grafted. This is the consequence of the phylloxera that destroyed the vineyard at the end of the 19th century: after much trial and error, it was discovered that the "pest" spared the roots of the American vines, and the technique became widespread.

Great pink wines of Rhone Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Rhone Valley

Pink wines from the region of Rhone Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of salmon steaks with lemon and shallot sauce, lobster barbecue or leek, bacon and beaufort pie.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Rhone Valley

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Rhone Valley. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, cherry. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Rhone Valley. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Rhone Valley

  • 2020With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.81/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Rhone Valley

  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Gris
  • Gamay
  • Carignan

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Rhone Valley

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Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Light, fresh reds with a clear robe, supple tannins and a tender mouth, featuring aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, rose, peony and soft spices. The absolute pillar of Provençal rosés (Côtes de Provence AOC, Bandol rosé) to which it brings finesse and freshness, also a component of GSM blends in Côtes-du-Rhône and Languedoc. Also a single variety in South Africa where it is a parent of Pinotage. Historic southern French grape.

Great sweet wines of Rhone Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Rhone Valley

Sweet wines from the region of Rhone Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or pork such as recipes of chicken curry with coconut milk and cashew nuts, express kiwi and chocolate tartlet or broccoli gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Rhone Valley

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Rhone Valley. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Rhone Valley

  • 2018With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Rhone Valley

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Rhone Valley

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The word of the wine: Courgée

Name of the fruiting branch left after pruning and which is then arched along the trellis in the Jura (in the Mâconnais, it is called the tail).

Great natural sweet wines of Rhone Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Rhone Valley

Natural sweet wines from the region of Rhone Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef such as recipes of baked falafels, ultra-fast and yet so light... or monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Rhone Valley

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Rhone Valley. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, chocolate or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or microbio.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Rhone Valley

  • 2001With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Rhone Valley

  • Grenache
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Touriga Nacional

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Rhone Valley

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Discover the grape variety: Ugni blanc

Dry, neutral and nervy whites with a pale robe, slender mouthfeel and sharp acidity, with discreet aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers and herbaceous notes. The ideal profile for distillation: absolute pillar of Cognac AOC (over 95% of the Charentes vineyard) and Armagnac AOC. Also produced as still whites in Provence, Languedoc and Corsica. French synonym for Italian Trebbiano Toscano, one of the most planted varieties in the world.

Great other wines of Rhone Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Rhone Valley

Other wines from the region of Rhone Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with garlic, lamb parmentine with eggplant and spices or rabbit with basquaise sauce.

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Rhone Valley

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The word of the wine: Venaison (taste of)

Wine aromas reminiscent of game (fur, leather, hare's belly).

Great unknow wines of Rhone Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Rhone Valley

Unknow wines from the region of Rhone Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of meat and goat pie, flights in the wind à la provençale or caramelized pork ribs.

Organoleptic analysis of unknow wine of Rhone Valley

On the nose the unknow wine of the region of Rhone Valley. often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices.

The best vintages in unknow wine of Rhone Valley

  • 0With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.20/5

The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Rhone Valley

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