
Rhône White Blends
Learn about Rhône White Blends - taste profile, styles, regions and more...
Full-bodied and flavorful, Rhône White Blends essentially come from France’s Rhône Valley. Today these blends are also becoming popular in other regions, proving most successful in California and Australia. Typically some combination of Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier form the basis of a Rhône White Blend with varying degrees of flexibility depending on the exact appellation.
Tasting Notes for Rhône White Blends
Rhône White Blends are dry, white wines and vary according to their constituents. Round, textural Grenache Blanc gives green apple and white stone fruit flavors; weighty Marsanne adds structure and honeysuckle aromas; Roussanne lends intriguing herbal, tea-like notes while Viognier provides a creamy texture and elegant aromatics.
Perfect Food Pairings for Rhône White Blends
White Rhône blends are quite versatile food pairing wines and can work meals that might often be matched to red wines. Grilled swordfish with caper butter or baked, herb-crusted mahi mahi are natural allies for these flavorful wines. Other ideal dishes include roasted pork in mustard sauce, poached lobster with beurre blanc or a savory vegetable quiche.
Sommelier Secrets for Rhône White Blends
In the Northern Rhône, blends of Marsanne and Roussanne are common in the appellations of Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage and St-Péray. Condrieu and Château-Grillet can produce single-varietal Viognier only. The Southern Rhône, on the other hand, has much more variety, with many more permitted grapes for the blends: the ones named above as well as Bourboulenc, Clairette, Picpoul and Ugni Blanc.
- Chardonnay618
- Sauvignon Blanc229
- Other White Blends124
- Riesling120
- Pinot Gris/Grigio108
- Other White Wine56
- Chenin Blanc41
- Viognier38
- Rhône White Blends35
- Gewurztraminer30
- Bordeaux White Blends28
- Muscat18
- Pinot Blanc16
- Semillon10
- Albarino9
- Arneis7
- Vernaccia7
- Cortese5
- Garganega5
- Gruner Veltliner4
- Malvasia4
- Roussanne3
- Verdejo3
- Verdicchio3
- Vermentino3
- Falanghina2
- Furmint2
- Greco2
- Marsanne2
- Fiano2
- Melon de Bourgogne1
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Chateau Le Devoy Martine Lirac Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from Rhone, France
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Stolpman Vineyards L'Avion 2003Rhone White Blends from Central Coast, California
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La Vieille Ferme Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from France
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Jean-Luc Colombo Cotes du Rhone Les Figuieres Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France
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Treana Mer Soleil Vineyard Viognier-Marsanne 2003Rhone White Blends from Central Coast, California
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Jaboulet Parallele 45 Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France
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Chateau de Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France
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Famille Perrin Reserve Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France
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d'Arenberg The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne 2003Rhone White Blends from McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia
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Chateau de Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France
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Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Clos de Beauvenir 2003Rhone White Blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
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M. Chapoutier Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Bernardine Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
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Tablas Creek Tablas Estate Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from Central Coast, California
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Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from Central Coast, California
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Jaboulet Chateauneuf du-Pape Blanc Les Cedres 2003Rhone White Blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
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Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
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Guigal Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France
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Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from Hermitage, Rhone, France
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M. Chapoutier Hermitage Chante Alouette Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from Hermitage, Rhone, France
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Bonny Doon Le Cigare Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from California
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M. Chapoutier Ermitage Vin de Paille Blanc (375ML half-bottle) 2003Rhone White Blends from Hermitage, Rhone, France
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Domaine de Beaurenard Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
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Domaine De L'Echevin Cotes du Rhone Villages Saint Maurice Guillaume de Rouville Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from Cotes du Rhone Villages, Rhone, France
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Domaine de la Charbonniere Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
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Chateau Bas Coteaux d'Aix en Provence Cuvee du Temple Blanc 2003Rhone White Blends from Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence, Provence, South of France, France