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<strong>St</strong>. Etienne<br />
Côte Rôtie<br />
Vienne<br />
Condrieu<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Joseph<br />
Grenoble<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Péray<br />
Crozes Hermitage<br />
Hermitage<br />
Cornas<br />
Valence<br />
Montélimar<br />
Châteauneuf-du-Pape<br />
Lirac<br />
Tavel<br />
Montpellier<br />
Nîmes<br />
Orange<br />
Côtes du<br />
Ventoux<br />
Avignon<br />
Côtes du<br />
Luberon<br />
Gigondas<br />
Vacqueyras<br />
Arles Coteaux<br />
D'aix-en-Provence<br />
Aix-en-Provence<br />
Marseille<br />
France - Rhône<br />
The Rhône Valley is a region of two halves. Northern Rhône is home to some of the world’s finest wines and is<br />
centred on two grapes; Syrah (or Shiraz) for red wines and Viognier for the white (which also makes an appearance<br />
in some red wines). Southern Rhône boasts a larger percentage of area under vine than its northern neighbour and<br />
is home to the famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape. While the north focuses on just two grape varieties, the south is all<br />
about blending where Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Cinsaut take centre stage.<br />
Facts & Figures<br />
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is permitted to use up to<br />
13 different grapes varieties in its blend.<br />
Did You Know?<br />
In 1954, a law was passed in Châteauneuf-du-<br />
Pape forbidding the ‘flying over, landing or taking<br />
off of flying saucers’ after a man claimed to have<br />
seen two figures emerging from a space ship.<br />
The current mayor has no plans to change the law.<br />
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www.staustellwines.co.uk
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