The wines most common offered en primeur are from Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhone Valley and Port, although many other regions, including some New World wineries, are following suit.
SYRAH: A grape variety associated with the Rhone Valley region of France, famous for creating "Hermitage" red wine. Recent research (reported 27 June '01) has determined that the parents of this variety are most likely to be Mondeuse Blanche x Dureza.
White grape variety introduced in the Rhone Valley, France, the emperor Probus, a native of Smirnium in Croatia.
Stylistically, it is light, dry and refreshing; slightly sparkling; and a lovely unctuous fortified dessert wine called Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise in the southern Rhone Valley of France, Muscat de Rivesaltes in Roussillon, ...
The general name for the wine growing region of the Rhone Valley of France. A wine that uses this name on the label may originate from anywhere in the Rhone Valley.
This is a wine from the Rhone Valley in France (you don't need to know where it is, you just need to know that it's pronounced "ROAN").
Over 20,000 producers from the Rhone Valley & the Roussillon regions of southern France intend to sell powdered wine to the pharmaceutical industry. A year-long trial has shown that there was a market for the red wine extract.
Now that you know the difference between Vouvray (a region in the Loire valley of France) and Viognier (a grape principally grown in the northern Rhone valley and to some extent California) give one of these "other white wines" an audition at you ...
A red wine grape of the Rhone Valley of France, and elsewhere (especially Spain). In the southern Rhone Grenache replaces Syrah as the most important grape (Syrah being more important in the north).
The classic red grape of the northern Rhone Valley of France and also grown throughout southern France, syrah is also the leading grape of Australia (where it is known as shiraz).
The great red of France’s northern Rhone Valley, where it produces the famed wines of Cote-Rotie and Hermitage, syrah, in recent years, has become the darling of winemakers around the globe, especially in Australia, ...
Viognier (vee-ohn-YAY) has historically been a fairly rare grape, grown primarily in the Rhone Valley region of France and most famous for a wine called Condrieu (kohn-dree-yuh ).
Syrah/ Shiraz - Shiraz is the leading grape of Australia and the classic red grape of the northern Rhone Valley of France (where it is known as Syrah). It is also grown throughout southern France.
A red-wine grape variety of Persian origin grown in the Rhone Valley region of France, where it is used to create the notable Hermitage red wine. In Australia, it is known as Shiraz.
Maybe pair a classic "Old World" Northern Rhone Valley Syrah with a zesty Australian Shiraz. Or consider an Oregon Pinot Noir partnered with a Red Burgundy. Perhaps try a California Chardonnay with a White Burgundy from France.
covers the entire spectrum of red wine's glory: from the simple, yet rich and fruity Vin de Pays of France Languedoc region, through the delicious medium-priced Shiraz wines of Australia, to the Hermitage wines of France's Rhone valley and ...
Generic appellation for basic Rhone Valley wines, red and white. Often represent good value, although some drop to jug-wine status.
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Syrah
A distinguished red varietal made famous in the Rhone Valley, now grown in California and Australia, where is it known as Shiraz.
Table wine
Any still, dry wine less than 15% alcohol meant to accompany food.
In 1995, Parker was made the third honorary citizen in history of the Rhone Valley's most important wine village, Chateauneuf du Pape. Before Parker began writing and evaluating them, Châteauneufs were considered rustic wines.
The Syrah grape originated in Asia Minor where it was called the "Shiraz" grape, as it still is by the Australians. Syrah makes up the primary red wines of the Rhone Valley of France and can make for lush, berry-cherry wines or spare, ...
Hermitage: Synonym used frequently for the red-grape variety Shiraz, originating from Hermitage in the Rhone valley in France.
Viognier: A grape variety used for white wine blends in the Rhone Valley of France. It has a distinctive, though difficult to describe, character. Expect to see this used more and more in California.
The flights can be anything-Zinfandels from different areas of California, a flight of red wines from the Rhone Valley of France, or chardonnays from Burgundy versus Oregon.
Blended wines are not considered inferior to varietal wines; in fact, some of the world's most valued and expensive wines, from regions like Bordeaux and the Rhone Valley, are blended from different grape varieties of the same vintage.
not give clear information about the production of wine in Bordeaux region during his times, anyway he mentioned biturica grape. It is very likely, viticulture and production of wine began in Bordeaux region after the times it began in Rhone Valley.
' Good zinfandel often has a black pepper aroma, while Rhone Valley Syrah can have white pepper aromas.
Perfumed: Refers to a delicate bouquet.
Potent: Describes a strong, intense, powerful wine.
White Type of vine, cultivated in the Rhone valley, giving a fine wine of high quality.
VIRIL (VIRILE)
It says itself of one at the same time constructed, vigorous and powerful wine.
VITIS VINIFERA
Scientific name of the European vine.
VOILÉ ...
 See also: Rhone, Wine, Grape, Red, White
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