St-Joseph & Crozes: Two villages in Northern Rhône in Focus
Keeping up with the neighbours. John Livingstone-Learmonth visits two of the best value villages in the Northern Rhône...
Northern Rhône
The northern Rhône is home to the likes of Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, Cornas and Condrieu.
Hermitage famously allows producers to blend up to 20% Viognier with Syrah, producing some of the world’s most sought-after wines.
Condrieu is a temple to Viognier grown on steep hillsides, where the warmth of the summer is countered by the cooling mistral winds to produce rich, ripe white wines.
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M²: Pomerol meets Hermitage
Two of France’s most celebrated winemakers have created a wine from two of its most prestigious appellations.
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Northern Rhone
As in the rest of France, 2003 was one of the hottest ever experienced in Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage and St-Joseph. James Lawther MW finds out if the wines suffered.
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Snow in Hermitage
Freak weather conditions hit the vineyards of the northern Rhône over the weekend, causing traffic chaos and promting fears of frost.
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Rhône wines: Find Your Rhône
Value for money in the Rhône can be found – if you know where to look. Our expert tasters plot a map, as they select their favourite reds between £5 and £15.
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Understanding Hermitage
Hermitage is one of the northern Rhône’s most exclusive appellations...
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Unbeatable Rhone
Rhône expert JOHN LIVINGSTONE-LEARMONTH hunts down the best of the Rhône’s great-value wines, recommending 20 excellent producers whose wines offer huge enjoyment – and don’t cost the earth
