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Côtes du Rhône Wine Style: Wines of Côtes du Rhône are very diverse although 95% of the production is red. They can be tannic and robust, or fruity and light. Flavors: Origin: Cotes du Rhone in France Found: France only. The appellation of Côtes du Rhône encompasses much of the land of the area, not to mention much [...]
Gewürztraminer Wine Style: This is a medium to full-bodied white despite its red color, and produces a spicy, pungent (or blessed with a floral bouquet) white wine. Flavors: Origin: Alsace in France Found: France, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Austria, New Zealand, California, Oregon, Washington, and Australia. It is the second most widely planted grape in Alsace and the most widely planted in [...]
Hermitage Above: Black wine grapes from the Rhone Valley, probably of the Syrah variety used in Hermitage blends/labels. Bottles of Hermitage wines from Domaine Jean-Louis Chave. Wine Style: It is full-bodied and tastes almost Bordeaux-like flavors. Suggested food pairings include Beef and Filet Mignon. Flavors: Origin: Rhone in France Found: France and Australia Syrah [...]
Malbec Wine Style: It’s full-bodied, rustic with softer flavors and firm tannins. Flavors: Origin: France Found: France, South America, Australia and Chile Malbec has a different name and is known as Auxerrois in Cahors, Cot in the Loire and Malbec in Argentina, since then, this grape has undergone a mini renaissance back in the 1990s, largely fuelled by [...]
Marsanne Wine Style: It’s a full-bodied, moderately intense wine with spice, pear and citrus notes. The wine has a high level of alcohol and extract. It is best to drink the wines young. Flavors: Origin: France Found: Victoria in Australia, Rhone in France and California. The predominant white grape variety grown in the Northern Rhône where it is used to [...]
Mourvèdre Wine Style: It produces tannic wines that can be high in alcohol and gives structure when used in Rhone blends. Its taste varies greatly according to area, but often has gamey or earthy flavors, with soft black fruit flavors. Flavors: Origin: Southern Rhone in France Found: France, , Spain, Australia, and California This grape is also named [...]
Muscat Wine Style: Medium-bodied white from bone dry to rich, sweet wines. Flavors: Origin: Alscace in France, and Italy Found: France, Italy, and Australia Muscat refers to a family of grapes of which there are around 200 different branches. Muscat Blancs à Petits Grains is the most noble of the variety and makes the best and most distinctive wines. It is [...]