Rhône Valley
Wine from the Rhône Valley, a valley bursting with minerals from the sediment of several ancient floods, dates back to the Greeks in the 4th century BC and owes its recognition to the Romans who took great interest in it up until the Empire’s collapse. The vineyards flourished once again in the 13th century when the Pope moved to nearby Avignon, but the vines went on to suffer badly from the Phylloxera epidemic of the 19th century. With a series of impressive vintages in recent times however and with the world growing a taste for its fruity flavours, the Rhône Valley fine wines are highly regarded.
The Rhône Valley is split into North and South sub regions. The North tends to yield Syrah grapes and features well-known names such as Saint Joseph, Cornas, Côte Rotie and Hermitage and favours one grape variety per wine due to the abundance of granite in the soil. The subsequent minerals make Côte-du-Rhone fine wines perfect for laying down. The South has a Mediterranean climate and though suffering from cold nights it compensates with pebbles under the vines to absorb sunlight during the day and heat them through the night. Its limestone soil allows for many grapes to be grown and great wines like Chateauneuf-du-Pape use blends of up to 13 different varieties.
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Château St-Jean, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2010
France, Rhône Valley, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Red Wine | Bottle (0.75)On a classic Southern Rhone terroir called Plan de Dieu, equipped with the famous Châteauneuf pebble... Read More -
Domaine de Saint Préfert Collection Charles Giraud, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2009 (Magnum)
France, Rhône Valley, Southern Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Red Wine | Magnum (1.5)A profound wine, it is remarkably complex and a result of meticulous wine-making and great attention... Read More£87.49 -
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2005 (Magnum)
France, Rhône Valley, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Red Wine | Magnum (1.5)An exceptional wine from the best of vintages in this area, in recent years. It has a good nose of ripe... Read More£111.99 -
Domaine Raspail-Ay, Gigondas, 2009
France, Rhône Valley, Southern Rhône, Gigondas | Red Wine | Bottle (0.75)"If you are looking for Rhone wine that is consistently good and sensibly priced, then you are likely... Read More£19.99 -
Le Clos du Caillou Les Safres, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2007
France, Rhône Valley, Southern Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Red Wine | Bottle (0.75)A tremendously spicy wine on the palate with black cherries and notes of resiny pine forests and abundant... Read More -
Le Clos du Caillou, Côtes du Rhône, Le Bouquet des Garrigues, 2003
France, Rhône Valley, Southern Rhône | Red Wine | Bottle (0.75)Made from vines quite literally next to Châteauneuf du Pape in Southern Rhône, here this blend of Grenache... Read More -
Les Galets du Haut, Louis Bernard, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2011
France, Rhône Valley, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Red Wine | Bottle (0.75)Another wonderful Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Louis Bernard, packed with dark fruits alongside notes of cedar... Read More -
Michel Chapoutier, Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Bernardine Blanc, 2008
France, Rhône Valley, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape | White Wine | Bottle (0.75)Michel Chapoutier is a passionate biodynamic producer from the Rhône valley and he has produced a great... Read More£21.99Price Comparison: £26.86 - thedrinkshop.com (Checked 25/03/13) -
Michel Chapoutier, Crozes-Hermitage, Les Meysonniers, 2008
France, Rhône Valley, Northern Rhône, Crozes Hermitage | Red Wine | Bottle (0.75)An elegant, medium-bodied and approachable Crozes-Hermitage from the passionate and biodynamic Michel... Read More£13.99£79.99Price Comparison: £20.40 - Fine & Rare Wines (Checked 25/03/13) -
Paul Avril Clos des Papes, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 2010
France, Rhône Valley, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Red Wine | Bottle (0.75)99 points from Robert Parker and 19/20 from Jancis Robinson go to show that this red is a near embodiment... Read More
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