C.C3.B4tes du Rh.C3.B4ne Côtes du Rhône AOC

a white côtes du rhône wine, in case dominated viognier , roussanne.

there 2 sub regions of rhône wines:

1. côtes du rhône septentrional in northern part of region vienne valence. vines cultivated on steep slopes making harvest extremely arduous. grapes manually picked , have hauled hillside on trolleys, feature adds price. syrah dominant red grape in area.

2. côtes du rhône méridional montélimar avignon in southern latitudes, produced 123 communes. great majority of these cultivated on eastern side of rhône between river bank near town of orange, , vaucluse-luberon chain of mountains. wines here anchored grenache noir typically include other grapes such syrah , mourvedre. reds range in color deep crimson , ruby purple , full-bodied rich smooth tannins, though lirac , others right bank tend lighter. go game , other rich meat dishes.

the whites range dry tang of citrus fuller, rounder wines can consumed aperitif. condrieu, septentrional, 1 of rarest white wines in world , produced 100% viognier - notoriously difficult grape vinify.

year of production : in general, year-to-year climate of region remains constant although there may rare occasions of spring frost may damage buds, reducing overall yield. drought may affect quantity of production. sunlight levels average expected. year of production on label therefore not sign of particular quality due exceptionally favourable wine growing weather; more indicative of how wine can expected have matured on number of years.