Rhône wine
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The Rhône wine region in Southern France is situated in the Rhône valley and produces numerous wines under various Appellation d'origine contrôlée designations. The region's major appellation in produ
The steep hill on which the Hermitage AOC grapes are produced stands above the Rhône.
A vineyard in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, in southern Rhône.
Syrah
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Syrah, also known as Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine. In 1999, Syrah was found to be the offspring of two obscure grapes from
Rhône wine
…referred to in French as Rhône septentrional) and the Southern Rhône (in French Rhône méridional). The northern sub-region produces red wines from the Syrah grape, sometimes blended with up to 20% of white wine grapes, and white wines from Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier grapes. The southern sub-region…
The Shiraz grape cluster, illustration from Ampélographie (Viala et Vermorel, 1902)
Clusters of Syrah grapes
Syrah leaf
A Shiraz from Washington State