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The northern Rhone is a section of the river of the same name in the southeast of France. Here, the Rhone Valley is steep and narrow, and the powerful mistral wind blows through it. The best vineyards are on terraced slopes. Syrah is the most important grape variety, and some of the red wines made from it stand with the best of Bordeaux. The following appellations produce mostly red wines made from Syrah, as well as a small amount of white wine: Cote Rotie (no white), St-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, Cornas (no white), and Hermitage. Condrieu and Chateau Grillet both make unique wines from Viognier. Chateau Grillet is a monopole -- an entire appellation that belongs to only one producer. There are also sparkling white wines made in St-Peray from Marsanne and Roussanne.

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Marsanne

Avilleran, Champagne Piacentina, Ermitage, Grosse Roussette, Hermitage, Johannisberg, Marsan Belyi, Marsanne Blanche,...
Muscat

History of the grape: Muscat existed as far back as the Ancient Greeks. It spread throughout the world as empires gre...
Viognier

History of the grape: Viognier is thought to be an indigenous grape of Croatia that was brought to the Rhone in Franc...
Syrah

The irony here is that Syrah’s origins could give Carmen Sandiego a run for her international wallet. Syrah’s deepest...
Grenache Rose

A mutation of Grenache Noir. See Grenache.

Subregions of Northern Rhône

Condrieu

Condrieu (From the French coin de ruisseau meaning "corner of the brook") is a French wine-growin...
Cornas

Cornas is a major appellation in the northern Rhone. Only red Cornas is made. Cornas easily app...
Côte-rôtie

Cote Rotie, or the “roasted slope,” was first noticed by the Romans for its perfect exposu...
Hermitage

The Northern Rhone’s most important appellation, Hermitage is a south-facing slope overloo...
Crozes-hermitage

Crozes-Hermitage is the Northern Rhone’s largest appellation, both in terms of acreage and...
St. Joseph

St-Joseph St-Joseph is an appellation in the Northern Rhone. The red wines for which it is...

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M. Chapoutier

The name CHAPOUTIER is present in the Rhône Valley since 1808. In 1879, the distant ancestor Poly...
André Perret

Verlieu-Chavanay is a small village 15 km south of Vienne and is the place where André Perret pra...
Herve Souhaut

The Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet was created in 1993 by Herve Souhaut. It was constituted progre...
Domaine Georges Vernay

GEORGES VERNAY created the family business with 1.5 hectares of AOC Condrieu " Coteau du Vernon ...
Ferraton Père & Fils

Ferraton Père et Fils is a winery/negociant in the north of the Côtes du Rhône. Their wines are...
Cave de Saint-Désirat

The Saint Desirat cellar is located in the Saint Joseph AOC on the terraces that run along the ri...

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Northern Rhône on Snooth

June 2013

Clusel-Roch Cote Rotie 2010

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Bright red fruit acidity. Raspberry strawberry cherry gives to some wood and minerality after open for an hour. Read More

Wine review by Rajaharb
June 2013

Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas Renaissance 2010

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This has a wonderful nose filled with meat, floral mint, and green olive aromas all topped with a nice dash of cracked pepper. On entry this is filled with dusty tannins supporting stiff fruit that shows a nice blend of concentration and minerality but this does lack some acidity and finishes fairly quickly showing some heat and clumsy extractio... Read More

Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz
June 2013

Clusel-Roch Cote Rotie 2010

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A bit simple on the nose with some reduction blowing off revealing simple red cherry fruit framed with notes of meat and earth and topped with some new wood sweetness. This stats out tight in the mouth with faint if transparent raspberry fruit then softens with air. This does have a natural feel to it and once one looks beyond the woody accents ... Read More

Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz
June 2013

J L Chave St Joseph Domaine 2010

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Clean and high toned on the nose with a hint of wood sweetness and spice accenting nice black cherry fruit. Rich, fleshy and dense on entry, this shows good power and length to the concentrated black fruits in the mouth though it does turn a bit flat and dull on the backend before hitting a wall of tannins that clips the finish. Ultimately a bit... Read More

Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz
June 2013

Franck Balthazar Chaillot Cornas 2010

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Just beautiful on the nose with fresh aromas of violets, black pepper and sweet crushed fruit. Perhaps a touch soft on entry, this firms up in the mouth with fine grained tannins and good acidity supporting slightly gamy and slightly astringent red berry fruit that has a slightly inky feel on the backend and shows fine persistence to the fruit t... Read More

Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz
June 2013

Rene Rostaing Cote-Rotie Ampodium 2010

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Tight and a bit reduced on the nose, this opens slowly to reveal a nice white pepper top note over fresh mineral flecked raspberry aromas. Elegant and refined in the mouth with an appealing transparency to the mulberry tinged fruit that is framed with nuanced mint and balsamic notes. This is a bit front loaded in the mouth with high toned fruit ... Read More

Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz
June 2013

Texier Brezeme Domaine Pergaud Vieille Serine 2010

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Funky on the nose at first with some diesel notes then this turns pepper with green peppercorn notes over grilled meat topped with some crushed juniper and a hint of wood. This is savory right off the bat with layers of cut cherry, peppercorn, boysenberry and mineral flavors that are supported by a lean, tight framework of crisp acidity and poli... Read More

Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz
May 2013

Saint Joseph. Michel et Stephane Ogier 2009

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Nearly perfect, affordable wine from winemaker of hermitage and cru. ["Rhone/Costieries de Nimes" at Bin 105, Lincoln NE, 20 April 2013.] Read More

Wine review by nputens
April 2013

Cote-Rotie Domaine Pierre Gaillard 2005

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What a beautiful expression of the Cote-Rotie! The quintessential scent of Syrah with Cola, blackberry and bramble is there in abundance. This wine would last another 5 years at least, but works well today with (still) youthful vigor that reminds me of trips to Haida Gwaii and the southern Alaska. What beauty! Only Washington State and British... Read More

Wine review by zufrieden
April 2013

Neyret-Gachet Château-Grillet 2001

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Floral, with rose notes. Nice coating to the mouth, without being too syrupy. We enjoyed this at Gramercy Tavern, April 2013. Read More

Wine review by Cab Lovers
Mar 12, 2009

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