A Wine region

From Montélimar to Avignon, the vineyards of the southern Rhône valley extend over plateaus and gently sloping hills shaped by the tributaries of the Rhône, with limestone reliefs in the background such as the Dentelles de Montmirail, the Mont Ventoux or the Luberon. This region is linked to the Mediterranean South, as much by its culture as by its landscapes or the generosity of its climate crushed by the sun and swept by the mistral. Multiple grape varieties are grown here, vinified as a blend, with a predominance of Grenache, a southern grape par excellence, at the origin of ample, fleshy and generous red wines, with aromas of ripe black fruits, sweet spices and garrigue. . The rarer whites also have some nice surprises in store: wines that are also generous, fat and expressive. Made from the same grape varieties as the red wines, the rosés are tasty and fresh.

It is in this southern part that we find most of the regional Côtes-du-Rhône and Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages appellations, accompanied by eight communal AOCs, including the appellation Châteauneuf-du-Pape, a prestigious vineyard. bequeathed by the Popes of Avignon. Other appellations, often quite extensive and more recent, are linked to this southern part by their grape variety and the style of their wines, while sometimes being further from the Rhône. On the left bank of the river: grignan-lès-adhémar, ventoux, luberon and pierrevert; on the right bank, Côtes-du-Vivarais, Duchy of Uzès, Clairette-de-Bellegarde and Costières-de-Nîmes.

Source Guide des Vins Hachette