Côtes du Rhône Wine Information

Côtes du Rhône Wine Information

Côtes du Rhône is probably the most diverse wine region in France. From the very different full-body red wines of Côte Rôtie in the north and Châteauneuf du Pape in the south to the exquisite white wine of Condrieu and Château Grillet and the fruity red wines of Crozes Hermitage and of the southern Rhône region.

The most basic information on the wine of Rhône are:

Location:
In the Rhône valley, south of Lyon to the Mediterranean Sea

Size:
On 6 French departments: Rhône, Loire, Ardèche, Drôme, Gard and Vaucluse

Size of the vineyards:
70,000 hectares (170,000 acres)

Grapes in Rhône:
Red: Grenache 55%
White: Clairette 35%

Production:
450 million bottles
14% of French wine production

Type of Wine:
Full body red wine (north)
Light to medium body fruity red wine (south)
Dry full body white wine (north)
 
Rhône Wine and food:
Full body red wine: roasted red meat, game
Full body white wine: grilled fish
Other red wines: beef steak, grilled white meat, etc