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The Côtes du Rhône ladder, Northern Rhône Syrah and Viognier, Southern Rhône Grenache, and two verified producers.

All levels 128 min 16 steps About Rhône Valley

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  1. Rhône Valley

    Region 8 min

    Start with the valley: about 240 kilometres along the Rhône, split into the Northern Rhône and the far larger Southern Rhône.

  2. Côtes du Rhône AOC

    Region 9 min

    Next, the foundational appellation and the quality tiers that rise above it.

  3. Northern Rhône: Syrah and Viognier Country

    Region 9 min

    Begin in the Northern Rhône, where Syrah is the sole permitted red grape and Viognier makes Condrieu.

  4. Côte-Rôtie AOC

    Region 8 min

    Start the crus with Côte-Rôtie, the northernmost quality appellation, where Syrah may be co-fermented with up to 20 percent Viognier.

  5. Condrieu AOC (100% Viognier, Northern Rhône)

    Region 9 min

    Then Condrieu, still white wine from 100 percent Viognier on steep, terraced granite slopes.

  6. Hermitage AOC

    Region 9 min

    Next, Hermitage: about 136 hectares of steep, terraced vineyards on the east bank of the Rhône.

  7. Crozes-Hermitage AOC

    Region 6 min

    Crozes-Hermitage, the largest Northern Rhône appellation, surrounds the Hermitage hill and is mostly Syrah red.

  8. Syrah / Shiraz

    Grape 11 min

    Meet the northern grape, Syrah, which originates in the Northern Rhône, and its two style archetypes.

  9. Viognier

    Grape 7 min

    Then Viognier, the aromatic white that is the sole permitted grape in Condrieu and Château-Grillet.

  10. Southern Rhône (Grenache-dominant blends)

    Region 7 min

    Move to the Southern Rhône, from Montélimar to Avignon, and its Grenache-dominant blends.

  11. Northern Rhone vs Southern Rhone

    Comparison 6 min

    Northern Rhône vs Southern Rhône

    Set the two halves side by side: climate, soil, grapes, appellations, aging potential and AOC rules.

  12. Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC

    Region 10 min

    See the south in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, with its galets roulés and up to 13 varieties.

  13. Gigondas AOC: Complex Grenache-Based Reds from the Dentelles de Montmirail

    Region 9 min

    Then Gigondas, the first Côtes du Rhône Villages wine to earn independent cru status.

  14. Grenache / Garnacha

    Grape 7 min

    Meet the southern grape, Grenache: high alcohol potential, low acidity, strawberry and raspberry aromas.

  15. Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

    Producer 6 min

    Now producers: a family domaine known for its red and white Hermitage, blended from parcels including Le Méal and Les Bessards.

  16. Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

    Producer 7 min

    Finish in Châteauneuf-du-Pape with the Brunier family estate and its flagship red from the stony Plateau de la Crau.

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