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Rhône Valley

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Rhône Valley (French: Vallée du Rhône) is a wine region of France.

edit Tasting

edit Facts and figures

• Main varietals: Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, Clairette

edit History

Winegrowing was brought in this region by the Greeks before 400 B.C. and further developed after the Roman conquest. It almost disappeared during the Barbarian invasions in the first millenium, surviving only thanks to local monasteries.

edit Geography

Map of Rhône Valley vineyards

edit Climate

A continental climate covers the northern part of the region, with hot, sunny summers and cold winters. Vineyards grown in the Southern parts of the region enjoy the influence of the Mediterranean see, with relatively warm and sunny winters.

edit Viticulture

edit See also

• "Vins de pays" of Rhône Valley

edit AOC appellations

• Château Grillet
• Châteauneuf-du-Pape
• Châtillon-en-Diois
• Clairette de Die
• Condrieu
• Cornas
• Côte rôtie
• Coteaux de Die
• Coteaux de Pierrevert
• Coteaux du Lyonnais
• Coteaux du Tricastin
• Côtes du Lubéron
• Côtes du Rhône
• Côtes du Rhône-Villages
• Côtes du Ventoux
• Côtes du Vivarais
• Crémant de Die
• Crozes-Hermitage
• Gigondas
• Hermitage
• Lirac
• Saint-Joseph
• Saint-Péray
• Saint-Péray mousseux
• Tavel
• Vacqueyras

edit AOC "naturally sweet wine" appellations

• Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
• Rasteau
• Rasteau Rancio