
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.
- Chardonnay262
- Sauvignon Blanc43
- Riesling32
- Pinot Gris/Grigio16
- Rhône White Blends12
- Chenin Blanc11
- Other White Blends11
- Gewurztraminer5
- Other White Wine4
- Pinot Blanc4
- Viognier4
- Albarino3
- Assyrtiko3
- Gruner Veltliner3
- Torrontes2
- Trebbiano2
- Silvaner2
- Aligote1
- Arneis1
- Bordeaux White Blends1
- Falanghina1
- Friulano1
- Furmint1
- Garganega1
- Godello1
- Melon de Bourgogne1
- Muscat1
- Semillon1
- Verdicchio1
- Vermentino1
- Arinto1
- Fiano1
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Gerard Bertrand Cigalus Blanc 2018Rhone White Blends from Languedoc, South of France, France
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Guigal Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2018Rhone White Blends from Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France
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Tablas Creek Cotes de Tablas Blanc 2018Rhone White Blends from Adelaida District, Paso Robles, Central Coast, California
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Michel Gassier Costieres de Nimes Nostre Pais White 2018Rhone White Blends from Costieres de Nimes, Rhone, France
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Inglenook Blancaneaux 2018Rhone White Blends from Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
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Domaine de la Charbonniere Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Domaine Blanc 2018Rhone White Blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
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Ogier Artesis Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2018Rhone White Blends from Cotes du Rhone, Rhone, France
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Booker Vineyard White 2018Rhone White Blends from Paso Robles, Central Coast, California
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Domaine du Vieux Lazaret Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2018Rhone White Blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
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d'Arenberg The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne 2018Rhone White Blends from McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia
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Chateau Mont Redon Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2018Rhone White Blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
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Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc La Crau 2018Rhone White Blends from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
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