{"id":4724,"date":"2020-03-30T11:18:38","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T10:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/?p=4724"},"modified":"2020-03-30T11:36:49","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T10:36:49","slug":"rhone-grape-variety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/rhone-grape-variety\/","title":{"rendered":"What grape varieties are used in Rh\u00f4ne M\u00e9ridionale and Rh\u00f4ne Septentrionale wines?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Welcome to Comptoir des Mill\u00e9simes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/\">sale of rare wines and old vintages<\/a>. Today we present our guide to the grape varieties of the Rh\u00f4ne. One of the most beautiful wine regions in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Visit <strong>Rh\u00f4ne Valley wines<\/strong> are favored by all wine lovers. Some are used to drinking a \"simple\" C\u00f4tes-du-Rh\u00f4ne, C\u00f4tes-du-Rh\u00f4ne Village, while others seek out the complexity of its terroirs.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/rhone\">&gt; Great Rh\u00f4ne wines in stock<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Northern Rh\u00f4ne Valley<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Located in the northern part of the C\u00f4tes-du-Rh\u00f4ne, it includes such legendary appellations as Hermitage, Condrieu, C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie...<br \/>\nFor red wines, only one grape variety can be used. It's Syrah. Syrah brings spice and red fruit, often with a sweet spice finish. Often planted on granite and schist slopes, Syrah enjoys a temperate climate with continental influences.<br \/>\nFor the red wines of the following appellations, C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie and Saint-Joseph, it is permitted to blend a small quantity of white wines (Viognier for C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie and Roussanne &amp; Marsanne for Saint-Joseph) to soften the Syrah, which adds structure and character.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h3>C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie Le Galet Blanc: Fran\u00e7ois Villard<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A charismatic winemaker from the Northern Rh\u00f4ne, Fran\u00e7ois Villard produces a powerful C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie with notes of red fruits such as raspberry.<br \/>\nCarried by 18 months in barrel, the finish is toasty, powerful and still tannic. That's why it's best to decant this lovely bottle 4 hours before drinking, and to accompany a fairly powerful red meat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Which grape varieties are used for white wines ?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit <strong>viognier<\/strong>This grape variety is found in the Condrieu and Ch\u00e2teau Grillet appellations and produces highly aromatic wines with notes of stone fruit and exotic fruit. Viognier also thrives on granite soils, bringing out all the minerality of this terroir.<\/li>\n<li>3 grape varieties that can be single-variety or blended in the following appellations: <strong>Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage and Saint-P\u00e9ray<\/strong>. These grape varieties are very different from one another.<\/li>\n<li>Visit <strong>Roussanne<\/strong> is a very mineral, full-bodied grape with notes of white fruit and apricot. Marsanne produces fresher wines, with citrus and exotic notes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/guigal\">Condrieu La Doriane, Guigal<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Considered one of the appellation's finest wines, Cuv\u00e9e La Doriane will surprise you with its aromatic intensity. Firstly, because it's located on the steep granite slopes that give it its complexity and freshness. And secondly, because the wine is aged for 12 months in barrel to give it substance and depth. This is a superb wine to enjoy with white-fleshed fish, with which white fruit and floral notes will combine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Southern Rh\u00f4ne Valley<\/h2>\n<p>Bringing together wines such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateauneuf-du-pape\">Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/gigondas\">Gigondas<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/vacqueyras\">Vacqueyras<\/a>The southern Rh\u00f4ne valley is best known for its red wines, but there are plenty of white wines to discover. A wide variety of terroirs are found here, with limestone, sandy and pebbly soils, complemented by alluvial deposits from the Rh\u00f4ne.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">What grape varieties are used in red wines ?<\/h3>\n<p>We find a multitude of grape varieties, but the main ones are ;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grenache,<\/li>\n<li>Syrah or Mourv\u00e8dre<\/li>\n<li>and Carignan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Grenache produces powerful, racy wines with aromas of black fruits, cocoa and spices.<br \/>\nAs in the northern Rh\u00f4ne, Syrah produces rich, supple, peppery wines.<br \/>\nMourv\u00e8dre, a difficult grape to grow, produces powerful, deep wines with black fruit and copper notes.<br \/>\nCarignan brings power, candied fruit and structure to the wine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/alain-jaume\">Gigondas 2015 Terrasses de Montmirail - Domaine Grand Veneur - Alain Jaume<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Produced from a blend of <strong>Grenache Noir, Syrah<\/strong> and a small proportion of <strong>Mourv\u00e8dre<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/alain-jaume\">Alain Jaume<\/a> offers here a great classic on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/gigondas\">Gigondas<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe wine is then aged in vats and oak barrels for around 13 months, to provide stability and sufficient tannic substance to balance it all out.<br \/>\nThe nose is interesting, starting with typical Gigondas notes of ripe red fruit, followed by hints of spice. We find the same chronology on the palate, with remarkable depth.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/gigondas\"><strong>&gt; All our C\u00f4te R\u00f4tie wines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Which grape varieties are used for white wines ?<\/h3>\n<p>Many grape varieties can be used to make wines, each adding a little touch of character, but the main white varieties are :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Roussanne,<\/li>\n<li>Marsanne,<\/li>\n<li>Clairette<\/li>\n<li>and Bourboulenc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Roussanne is the grape variety that brings the most complexity and substance to Rh\u00f4ne wines. On the palate, it has a fat, round texture with notes of stone fruit. Some appellations, such as Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape blanc, can produce white wines with 100% Roussanne!<br \/>\nMarsanne retains the same characteristics as in the north. It produces tighter white wines, with notes of exotic fruits and white fruits. Very interesting as a single varietal or in blends.<br \/>\nClairette is one of the oldest grape varieties in the Rh\u00f4ne Valley. Its juices are fairly alcoholic, with a slight acidity and bitterness. On the palate, we find these characteristics, with notes of white apples, white fruits and a lovely freshness.<br \/>\nBourboulenc is a grape variety that needs a lot of sun, which is why it thrives in the southern Rh\u00f4ne Valley. Its wines are fresh, floral and low in alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>La R\u00e9serve blanc 2018 C\u00f4te du Rh\u00f4ne - Le Clos du Caillou<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With this C\u00f4te du Rh\u00f4ne, Clos des Cailloux has produced a rich, powerful white. The blend of 85% Clairette and 15% Grenache Blanc, then matured in demi-muid and new barrels for 4 months, affirms a dense palate, with notes of juicy white fruit and blood orange. The finish, still carried by the barrel, ends on sweet spices.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/clos-du-caillou\">&gt; Our Clos du Caillou wines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The diversity of grape varieties in the Rhone Valley is the source of the richness, finesse and originality of Rhone wines. Comptoir des Mill\u00e9simes offers all the greatest Rh\u00f4ne estates. Old Rh\u00f4ne vintages, as well as wines directly from the Rh\u00f4ne Valley estates.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/rhone?refinementList%5Bid_f_3%5D%5B0%5D=2015\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/img\/cms\/rhone-2015.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"\/img\/cms\/rhone-2015.jpg\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/rhone?refinementList%5Bid_f_18%5D%5B0%5D=Entre%2095%20et%2097&amp;refinementList%5Bid_f_18%5D%5B1%5D=Sup%C3%A9rieure%20%C3%A0%2097\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/img\/cms\/vins-du-rhone-notes-plus-de-95-sur-100.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"\/img\/cms\/vins-du-rhone-notes-plus-de-95-sur-100.jpg\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/guigal\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/img\/cms\/guigal.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"\/img\/cms\/guigal.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Comptoir des Mill\u00e9simes, where you can buy rare wines and old vintages. Today, we present our guide to the grape varieties of the Rh\u00f4ne. One of the most beautiful wine regions in the world. The wines of the Rh\u00f4ne Valley are favored by all wine lovers. 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