Wine

Regions

Old World

France

Rhone

NORTHERN RHONE

The northern Rhone consists of dramatic steep terraced granite slopes covered with vineyards overlooking the Rhone river. Where as the southern Rhone has a high production in lighter, more approachable wines, the north is a concentration of "grande" vines producing more serious wines that improve with age. Even the white and sparkling wines tend to be more serious. Where the southern Rhone red wines are dominated by Grenache, they all tend to be blends of more than one varietal. In the northern Rhone, Syrah dominates and demands serious cellar attention

Northern Rhone Appelations

Cotes Rotie
Condrieu
Chateau-Grillet
Crozes-Hermitage
Hermitage
St.-Joseph
Cornas
St-Pe´ray