
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.
- Chardonnay2354
- Sauvignon Blanc780
- Riesling508
- Other White Blends440
- Other White Wine427
- Pinot Gris/Grigio360
- Viognier171
- Chenin Blanc166
- Rhône White Blends147
- Gewurztraminer127
- Bordeaux White Blends126
- Gruner Veltliner102
- Pinot Blanc85
- Albarino66
- Muscat61
- Semillon41
- Torrontes30
- Garganega24
- Melon de Bourgogne22
- Friulano18
- Malvasia18
- Vermentino16
- Aligote14
- Arneis14
- Cortese14
- Roussanne14
- Verdicchio14
- Trebbiano13
- Fiano13
- Godello11
- Verdejo11
- Greco10
- Marsanne10
- Falanghina7
- Grillo7
- Verdelho7
- Vernaccia6
- Assyrtiko5
- Grenache Blanc5
- Viura5
- Furmint4
- Picpoul4
- Loureiro3
- Grechetto2
- Muller Thurgau2
- Arinto2
- Airen1
- Moschofilero1
- Silvaner1
- Xarel-lo1
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Treana White 2009Rhone White Blends from Central Coast, California
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Agharta Cataclysm 2009Rhone White Blends from North Coast, California
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Bonny Doon Le Cigare Blanc 2009Rhone White Blends from Central Coast, California
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Mas Carlot VDP d'Oc Clairette de Bellegarde 2009Rhone White Blends from Languedoc, South of France, France
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Vidal-Fleury Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2009Rhone White Blends from Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France
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Jean-Luc Colombo Cotes du Rhone La Redonne Blanc 2009Rhone White Blends from Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France
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La Vieille Ferme Blanc 2009Rhone White Blends from France
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La Cote Chatillon Condrieu Blanc 2009Rhone White Blends from Condrieu, Rhone, France
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Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc 2009Rhone White Blends from Central Coast, California
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Chateau de Beaucastel Coudoulet Blanc 2009Rhone White Blends from Rhone, France
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Tablas Creek Cotes de Tablas Blanc 2009Rhone White Blends from Paso Robles, Central Coast, California
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Chateau de Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2009Rhone White Blends from Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France
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Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2009Rhone White Blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
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d'Arenberg The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne 2009Rhone White Blends from McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia
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Cuvee du Vatican Chateauneuf-du-Pape Reserve Sixtine Blanc 2009Rhone White Blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
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Domaine Pierre Usseglio et Fils Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2009Rhone White Blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
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Cote Jardin Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2009Rhone White Blends from Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France
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Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2009Rhone White Blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
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Clos des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2009Rhone White Blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
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Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Clos de Beauvenir 2009Rhone White Blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
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