Cotes du Rhone
Cotes du Rhone
Not limited to a defined area, Cotes-du-Rhone is a region-wide appellation that covers the production of red, white and rose wines from the Rhone Valley. It is used predominantly in the southern Rhone. Created in 1937, Cotes-du-Rhone status is used for wines of good-quality produced outside specific appellations and is most commonly used for red wines, particularly those made from a blend of the region's most famous red grapes: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. White wines are blended from a variety of grapes, most typically Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne. Though usually not as prestigious as the famous names Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cote-Rotie or Hermitage, some Cotes-du-Rhone wines are of first-rate quality, and command high prices around the world. They may come from new or established quality-focused producers, or from high-quality vineyards that are outside the individual appellation boundaries.
