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 chicken, beef and lamb couscous (morocco), oriental lamb skewers or coconut chicken à la bellevilloise.

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, chocolate or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of plum, thyme or rosemary. 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

  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 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

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

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

They are separated quite clearly by a 40 km gap between the towns of Valance and Montélimar, where vines are hardly ever grown. This division is reflected not only in the geography and preferred Grape varieties, but also in the quality and quantity of the wines produced. The smaller, more quality-oriented north focuses almost entirely on Syrah for red wines and Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne for whites, while the larger, more prolific south employs a much longer list of grape varieties. Most notable are the red varieties Grenache and Mourvèdre, which are combined with Syrah to produce the "GSM" blend so characteristic of the southern Rhône.

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 chicken pie, quick smoked salmon croque-monsieur or leek, goat cheese and bacon 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, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Rhone Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Rhone Valley

  • 2013With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Rhone Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Marsanne
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Muscatel

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Rhone Valley

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Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

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 tournedos with foie gras, turkey paupiettes in poultry sauce or express 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
  • 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: Cordial

Said of a warm, heady wine. Also used to describe wines and spirits with allegedly therapeutic properties.

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 irish tartiflette, lobster armorican style or mini ham and cheese cakes.

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
  • 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
  • 2019With 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: Muscatel

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 carrot soup with curry and coconut milk, homemade cookies or green lentils strasbourg style.

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
  • 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
  • 2014With 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: Consistency

In tasting, it is the equivalent of chewing (the chewiness of a tannic red wine is also mentioned). We then speak of firmness, fluidity, softness, hardness, and why not the crunchiness of an early wine by reference to the grape.

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 cicadas at the chib, plain cupcakes or steak tartare.

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, orange peel or orange blossom and sometimes also flavors of elderflower, mango or lychee.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Rhone Valley

  • 2001With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.13/5

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: Touriga franca

Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

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 beef tongue in hot pickle sauce, traditional tagine (morocco) or rabbit with hunter's sauce.

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Rhone Valley

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The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)

A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.

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 spaghetti with courgettes and italian ham, veal tagine with carrots or chicken drumstick with bacon.

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

  • 2012With an average score of 3.20/5

The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Rhone Valley

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News from the vineyard of Rhone Valley

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Mancey

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Mancey, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Verzé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Verzé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

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