Cru Des Côtes-du-Rhône Vinsobres French Red Wine 75cl Bottle

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Most of the production is Syrah and the wines really need some time to show their true character – round and full bodied with red fruits, wild flowers and leather. The whites are harder to find and were once the favorite of the Russian nobility. Appellation Diois Low rainfall and plentiful sun have made the region of Lirac a prime vineyard area for two thousand years. This is where the term “Cotes du Rhone’ was first marked on barrels for export – a guarantee of authenticity still used today. The rules for the proportion of main, supplementary and accessory grape varieties are the following: [6] Accounting for 50% of the valley’s production, this is the ‘entry level’ classification. Most are red blends based on Grenache or Syrah and the vineyards are planted on a variety of different soils. Production rules are not as strict as other levels but wines must have a minimum of 11% alc. and be made from the 21 sanctioned grape varieties. The Rhône Valley was created during the last ice age as the Rhône Glacier carved its way south through what is now France. Today, the Rhône River begins in the Alps and meanders for 505 miles to the Mediterranean Sea. Northern Rhône Valley. source

Wines are produced from Syrah, with Marsanne and Roussanne, and range from easy drinking to cellar worthy. Next in the hierarchy, 18 of the Côtes du Rhône Village appellations are authorized to include their village name on the label. With approximately 6,500 hectares under cultivation, the average yield is approximately 37 hectolitres per hectare. [3] Located in the northern section of the southern Rhone, The Côte de Vivarais produces robust Syrah and Grenache dominant blends, deep roses and fresh mineral-driven white wines. Slightly cooler thanks to sea breezes from the Mediterranean, this area produces whites, reds and roses that are big on fragrance, lower in tannin and very quaffable. Tricistan/ Grignan-les-Adhémar

The vineyards are planted with 14 varietals (18 if you count the variations!) at four levels of altitude as the land rises up from the Rhone River. Vignoble : il s’étend sur 3 communes de la Drôme : Tain-l’Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage et Larnage sur la rive gauche du Rhône. Climat : typiquement méditerranéen, pluviosité réduite, ensoleillement moyen 2700 heures en moyenne par an, vent dominant, le mistral.

The biggest area in terms of production, Crozes-Hermitage often lies in the shadow of the famous ‘Hermitage’ AOC that it surrounds. Vignoble : terroirs situés sur la commune de Tavel, dans le département du Gard sur la rive droite du Rhône.

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The rules for the red wines mean that varietal (100%) Grenache noir may only be produced by small producers under the Côtes du Rhône appellation. North of Montélimar, varietal Mourvèdre and Syrah wines may be produced. Sols : constitués d’arènes granitiques recouvertes de micaschistes et de gneiss, mais aussi de plages de cailloux ronds alluvionnaires (diversité qui explique la présence de lieux-dits dans l’Appellation : Bessards, Greffieux, Méal, Rocoule, Beaumes etc…). Superficie en production* : 1 474 ha, production annuelle : 45 926 hl, rendement moyen : 31 hl/ha. * Source : Inter Rhône 2022. Histoire : après le décret de l’A.O.C. Côtes du Rhône en 1937, Vacqueyras fut l’un des premiers villages reconnus pour la qualité de ses vins classés « Côtes du Rhône Vacqueyras » en 1955, puis décrété Côtes du Rhône Villages Vacqueyras en 1995. Vacqueyras a été enfin consacré Appellation Locale en 1990. This is the largest AOC and accounts for two thirds of Rhone production. Full bodied reds dominate, but the luscious whites and thirst quenching roses are well worth seeking out.