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Best Wines From France - The Rhone Valley Region
By Regine Marne - Ezinearticles

The Rhône Valley is one of the best areas for wine making in France because of the climate being warm and sunny a good part of the year giving a very rich aromatic wine for both reds and whites.

The vineyards of this beautiful region include around 15 specific wine making regions which are split between steep slopes of the northern side and the hot plains of the southern side. Rhône Valley is the home of the Syrah grape in France and it is the exclusive grape of the Northern region. The Southern region also uses Grenache, Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne, and Muscat.

Some of the most popular wines of the region are Chateau Grillet, Hermitage, Côtes du Rhône, Clairette de Die, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes du Rhône Villages and Côtes du Luberon.

Northern Rhône Valley produces a superior red wine which is also much more expensive than the reds from the southern region, however great whites can be found all over this region, especially Viognier which is a very high quality wine and can be pricey as well. Reds are very spicy and warm wines, whites tend to be very aromatic and very interesting wines.

Clairette de Die which is an appellation for sparkling white wines from the Southern Rhône Valley region should not to be confused with Champagne or Mousseux wines. Clairette the Die is just like a regular white wine with light sparkles. It is also a delicious one.

Châteauneuf du Pape, the most famous wine of Rhône Valley, is a rather thick, powerful richly colored red wine. The Appellation d'Origine Contrôllée of this area allows to blend up to 13 grape varieties for Châteauneuf du Pape wines. This region is located in the Southern area of the Rhône Valley between the cities of Orange and Avignon in a very beautiful area of Provence. Châteauneuf du Pape is a great wine for wine lovers.

This region offers some of the most interesting and diverse wines in the country, but you have to be aware that the quality can vary from very ordinary wines to excellent ones.

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