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

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Wines are produced from Syrah, with Marsanne and Roussanne, and range from easy drinking to cellar worthy. Producers of Côtes du Rhône wines are members of the Syndicat des Vignerons des Côtes du Rhône, and at a higher level their interests are represented by Inter Rhône, which represents all the wine-growing and wine merchants of the Côtes du Rhône and the Rhône Valley and combines all promotional, economic and technical actions concerning AOC wines of the region.

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. Côtes du Rhône is a wine-growing Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for the Rhône wine region of France, which may be used throughout the region, also in those areas which are covered by other AOCs. In a limited part of the region, the Côtes-du-Rhône Villages AOC may be used, in some cases together with the name of the commune. Sols : marnes caillouteuses en coteaux ; marnes sableuses en coteaux ; alluvions quaternaires caillouteux en terrasse. Superficie en production* : 887 ha, production annuelle : 26 323hl, rendement moyen : 30 hl/ha. * Source : Inter Rhône 2022.Cette dénomination fit florès, puisqu'en 1783, un membre de l' Académie de Marseille indiquait que «La côte du Rhône est aussi renommée par la finesse de ses huiles que par le bouquet de ses vins [5 ].» Only white and sparkling wines from Marsanne and Roussanne in this AOC! The vineyards lie on extremely steep slopes on either side of a deep valley, creating a slightly warmer microclimate, giving us zesty sparklers made in the traditional Champenoise method. The still whites are equally refreshing – terrific before a meal. Crozes-Hermitage Probably the most striking feature is the steepness of the hillsides. The vineyards are terraced to keep the soil from eroding, retain the warmth of the sun and make life a little easier for the vineyard workers! At the most demanding level of distinction, a total of 17 crus are allowed to be recognized by their village name without requiring the mention of Côtes du Rhône on the label. With the unique exception of Château-Grillet, a white septentrional within the AOC Condrieu, a feature of the nomenclature of CDR wines is that at the top level they are named only after their villages, and not after châteaux as is usual for Bordeaux wines.

A large number of varieties are allowed in the Côtes du Rhône AOC. [5] The allowed grape varieties, by colour of the wine, are indicated below. [6] Main grape varieties for the respective colour are indicated by " M", supplementary varieties (not designated for white wines) by "S", and accessory varieties by "(A)".Further up the scale from the Côtes du Rhône AOC the Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOC is produced by 95 authorized communes in the departments of the Ardèche, the Drôme, the Gard, and the Vaucluse.

Actualité : un conservatoire national de la Syrah a été mis en place pour garder le patrimoine génétique. Plus de 650 clones seront étudiés au cours de la prochaine décennie. Detailed map of the Rhône wine region, with separate maps of Southern Rhône ("Zoom A") and Northern Rhône ("Zoom B"). The north-east/south-west facing terroir of the Vinsobres hillsides rises to over 500 metres, and is characterised by a wide variety of soil types. Their character and potential gives wines with superb complexity. The village of Vinsobres is divided up by altitude, ranging from 184 metres at its lowest to a peak of 509 metres. Average altitude is 325 metres. Quand on parle de vins Côtes du Rhône, il faut savoir qu’il s’agit d’un regroupement de plusieurs vins de France. Ainsi, vous distinguerez par exemple les vins rouges tels que Côte-Rôtie et Hermitage, des spécialités du septentrion. Les amateurs de vins blancs secs seront également satisfaits de déguster des crus exceptionnels comme le Condrieu. C’est un vin considéré comme noble, car principalement fait avec du viognier. Il vous accompagnera dans la célébration d’événement important, et ne laissera pas vos invités indifférents. Pas de doutes, cette aoc assure parfaitement la liaison entre vins et gastronomie.

THE SOUTHERN RHONE

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. Lirac, Roquemaure, Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres et Saint-Géniès-de-Comolas sur la rive droite du Rhône. Côtes du Rhône méridional from Montélimar to Avignon in the southern latitudes, produced by 123 communes. Alexis Lichine, Encyclopédie des vins et alcools de tous les pays, éd. Robert Laffont-Bouquins, Paris, 1984. These wines are easy drinking, food loving wines that are perfect for everyday. The white blends and rosés are equally delicious too, even if a little harder to find. Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC

Climat et relief : coteaux au relief tourmenté et un profond vallon provoquant un micro-climat un peu frais au sein d’une région continentale plus chaude. 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…).Histoire : le vignoble est moins ancien qu’en Hermitage, il s’est développé assez récemment dans sa partie sud autrefois consacrée aux cultures fruitières. Crozes-Hermitage a été consacré A.O.C. Locale en 1937. Famous the world over, the wines from Hermitage come from the small vineyards overlooking the village of Tain-l’Hermitage. Le côtes-du-rhône [2 ] est un vin d' appellation d'origine contrôlée produit sur les rives droite et gauche du Rhône entre Vienne et Avignon. Originally recognized as Coteaux de Tricistan in 1973, this region was allowed to change its name in 2012. Seems there was a nuclear power plant in the area with the same name that had a little meltdown in 2008; not a marketer’s dream!