Red meat in Rhone Valley

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury

The estate red from one of Chateauneuf's most ancient properties; balanced and approachable with dark fruit, garrigue, and a structured tannic framework.

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative

The prestige red Chateauneuf of La Nerthe; Mourvedre-accented, deeply inky, and firmly structured, requiring time in bottle to reveal its complexity.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

100% Grenache from sandy soils at low yield; deceptively light in colour but profound in aromatic complexity, with ethereal red fruit, silky texture, and great longevity.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

The red Lirac from Aqueria; good value, herb-driven, and fruit-forward with the estate's characteristic Provencal warmth. Lirac at its most accessible and traditional.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

A structured Mourvedre-led Chateauneuf with deep garnet colour, garrigue and leather on the nose, plush fruit on the palate and a firm, mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Estate Gigondas from Louis Barruol's historic property; structured, mineral, and herb-driven with great food-compatibility and moderate ageing potential.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

The prestige single-parcel Gigondas from Saint Cosme; 100% old-vine Grenache of extraordinary concentration and mineral depth, among the finest wines of the appellation.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Bold

A Mourvedre-accented Gigondas from the Le Claux parcel; more structured and austere than the estate Gigondas, with iron and wild herb character demanding several years of age.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

The estate Chateauneuf from Clos Saint-Jean; approachable, fruit-forward, and herb-accented with the estate's characteristic dark-fruit personality.

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative

An extraordinarily powerful, densely concentrated Chateauneuf with coffee, dark fruit, and iron; a long-ageing prestige cuvee made in exceptional years only.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

Structured, dark, and inky Chateauneuf with Mourvedre backbone adding iron and tobacco notes alongside Grenache's dark fruit and spice.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

One of the most consistently praised Chateauneufs, the Paul Avril estate produces dense, structured red Chateauneuf with Grenache-led depth, Mourvedre spine, and superb ageing potential.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Chante-Perdrix (the singing partridge) is Delas's Cornas expression from granite terraces. One of the most accessible and reliable Cornas wines from a major negociant house.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Chapoutier's Cornas from the Les Arenes parcel on granite. Biodynamically farmed old Syrah with the smoky, iron-edged character that defines Cornas AOC.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Ogier's ultra-premium single-vine-parcel Cote-Rotie from the Lancement site, aged in 100% new oak. Among the most expressive and sought-after modern Cote-Rotie wines.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

The benchmark Cote-Rotie entry from Guigal, blending parcels from both Cote Brune and Cote Blonde. A terroir-honest introduction to the appellation at approachable price.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

An assemblage from seven prized Cote-Rotie lieux-dits, Chateau d'Ampuis offers an accessible entry point into Guigal's single-vineyard philosophy with genuine complexity.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Rustic

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

The most powerful and structured of the trilogy. Pure Syrah from the Cote Brune iron-rich soils delivers a wine of granite-and-iron intensity that demands decades.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Delas's La Landonne from the Cote Brune, a powerful and mineral expression of the famous lieu-dit. The Delas version is known for its density and iron character typical of the schist-iron soils.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

The most feminine of Guigal's La La La trilogy. Cote Blonde Syrah co-fermented with 11% Viognier gives a heady floral and red-fruit profile with silky tannins.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

La Turque bridges La Mouline's floral elegance and La Landonne's iron power with exotic spice, dark chocolate, and 7% co-fermented Viognier.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

The entry-level single-vineyard Cote-Rotie from Ogier, assembling the Lancement parcel with both Cote Brune and Cote Blonde elements. More accessible than Belle Helene, but showing the same terroir precision.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Rustic

Vernay's Cote-Rotie, a house better known for Condrieu but producing an elegant and honest Syrah. The small Viognier co-fermentation adds Condrieu-like floral notes.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Cuilleron's flagship Cote-Rotie, expressing the dark, smoky mineral character of the Cote Brune parcels. Terre Sombre means dark earth, reflecting the iron-rich schist soils.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

The CDR from the Beaucastel estate, produced from a parcel just outside the Chateauneuf appellation boundary; it shares the estate's biodynamic farming, Mourvedre content, and old-foudre ageing in a more accessible format.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

The Clos des Grives is a biodynamically-farmed single parcel, producing one of the most elegant and mineral Crozes-Hermitage wines. Laurent Combier's biodynamic commitment produces exceptional purity.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Elegant

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Chapoutier's entry-level Crozes-Hermitage, widely available and biodynamically farmed. The most affordable way to access Chapoutier's Northern Rhone Syrah expertise.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Chapoutier's single-vineyard Les Varonniers Crozes, from old Syrah on the granite terraces directly below the Hermitage hill. Approaches Hermitage in quality at a fraction of the price.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Estate Cairanne from Domaine Brusset; dark, cocoa-accented, and herb-driven from one of the Southern Rhone's most reliable Grenache appellations.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

The prestige Cairanne from Brusset; higher Syrah content adds iron and structure, and the high-altitude parcels produce more concentrated, mineral fruit than the estate cuvee.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

The top Gigondas from Brusset; sourced from Les Hauts de Montmirail, a high-altitude parcel producing concentrated, mineral Grenache with age-worthy structure.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

The approachable mid-tier Gigondas from Brusset; accessible and herb-accented with the characteristic Grenache warmth of the Dentelles de Montmirail.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

A more elegant, mineral-driven Chateauneuf with high-toned red fruit, precision, and purity. Charvin's approach favours natural winemaking with minimal intervention.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Funky

Jerome Bressy's Gourt de Mautens declassified from Rasteau AOC to IGP Vaucluse to maintain multi-variety blends prohibited under the stricter AOC rules; the wine is widely regarded as one of the Southern Rhone's most distinctive and complex reds.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

A structured, dark Rasteau from the Romero family estate; Grenache dominant with iron, cocoa, and Provencal herb notes and a firm mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Traditional Gigondas from the Ay family; old-vine Grenache unfiltered and aged in old foudres, offering excellent value and classic garrigue-driven Southern Rhone personality.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

The approachable Gigondas from Santa Duc; generous, herb-accented, and fruit-forward with the estate's characteristic mineral freshness.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic

A multi-parcel Gigondas from Santa Duc that blends several specific lieux-dits; more structured and mineral than the estate Gigondas, bridging toward the Prestige des Hautes Garrigues in complexity.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

A structured, mineral Gigondas from high-altitude garrigue parcels; more austere and herb-driven than fruit-forward, with excellent ageing potential.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Rustic

The estate classique Chateauneuf from biodynamic Marcoux; aromatic, silky, and complex with great purity of fruit and the estate's characteristic Provencal herb character.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

A biodynamic Grenache of great purity; seductive, perfumed, and silky with exotic spice and concentrated fruit on a long, refined mineral finish.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Elegant

Biodynamic Cotes du Rhone from Marcoux; the estate's characteristic aromatic precision and silky texture in an everyday-drinking format.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

The approachable entry-level Chateauneuf from La Janasse; fruit-forward, herb-accented, and generously structured, ideal for drinking in its first decade.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Elegant

100% old-vine Grenache of great depth and complexity from Janasse's most celebrated parcels; perfumed, rich, and structured for long ageing.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Chaupin is a single-lieu-dit Grenache from sandy soils in the north of Chateauneuf; exceptional richness and concentration with silky but persistent tannins.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

A step above the average CDR; Janasse's entry red shows the estate's characteristic depth and herb character at an accessible price.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Elegant

The prestige Chateauneuf from La Mordoree; dark, rich, and muscular with Mourvedre backbone and a silky tannic finish. Consistently one of the appellation's finest.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

The Lirac counterpart to La Mordoree's Chateauneuf; similar Mourvedre-accented depth and garrigue character but at a more accessible price from the neighbouring appellation.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Approachable, reliable Cairanne from one of the appellation's well-established estates; generous fruit, good structure, and excellent value.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Structured Rasteau from La Presidente; iron, chocolate, and herb notes on a firm Grenache backbone. Excellent value for the appellation.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Old-school, artisanal Gigondas from the Faraud family; pure Grenache-led fruit, excellent value, and uncompromising old-foudre tradition. A perennial insider favourite.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Bold

A generous, warm CDR from Pegau; more concentrated and structured than most CDR, carrying the estate's southern warmth and herb character in an everyday format.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Between the Reservee and da Capo in style; rich, deep, and complex with southern warmth and Mourvedre backbone adding iron and herb notes.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

A powerful, traditional-style Chateauneuf with deep Grenache-driven fruit, garrigue perfume, leather, and a generous, warm, structured finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Low acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Made only in exceptional years from the oldest Grenache vines at Pegau; an extreme, deeply concentrated Chateauneuf of extraordinary power and longevity.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

Domaine du Pegau's Gigondas carries the same traditional old-foudre philosophy as their Chateauneuf; structured, herb-driven, and deeply characterful.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

The benchmark galets roules Chateauneuf from La Crau plateau: dark, rich Grenache-led blend with smoked meat, olive, and garrigue complexity on a full, mineral frame.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

The CDR entry point for the Brunier family; organic, herb-accented, and precisely made in the characteristic Vieux Telegraphe style at an accessible price.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Guigal's flagship Hermitage from a specific parcel on the granite hill of Tain. Dense, mineral 100% Syrah with black fruit, leather and oriental spice complexity.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

From the L'Ermite parcel at the summit of the Hermitage hill, the most mineral and austere of Chapoutier's single-parcel reds. Demands the longest cellaring.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Le Meal is the most hedonistic and velvety of Chapoutier's Hermitage single-parcel reds, from mid-slope schist and granite. More immediately accessible than Le Pavillon or L'Ermite.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Chapoutier's crown jewel, from a single parcel on the granite hill of Hermitage. Biodynamically farmed old-vine Syrah.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Contemplative

The historic assemblage Hermitage from Chapoutier, named for Monier de la Sizeranne who codified Hermitage in the 19th century. Blends multiple parcels for a complete expression of the hill.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

The Perrin family's approachable Chateauneuf from the Les Sinards lieu-dit; expressive, herb-accented, and fruit-forward in the characteristic Perrin Grenache-driven style.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

The rarest wine in the Northern Rhone. Cuvee Cathelin is made only in exceptional vintages from a single lieu-dit selection on the Hermitage hill. Named for the painter Jean Cathelin who collaborated with the domaine.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Delas's flagship Hermitage, from parcels owned by the house on the granite hill. A reliable and well-structured expression of the appellation from one of the Northern Rhone's established negociant houses.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

From the Les Bessards parcel, the most powerful and concentrated section of the Hermitage hill. Delas produces one of the appellation's most structured and age-worthy wines from this iconic site.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Mourvedre-dominant prestige cuvee made in exceptional years only; extraordinary iron, meat, and herb complexity with massive structure and decades of ageing potential.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury

The flagship red Vacqueyras from Sang des Cailloux; structured, mineral, and herb-driven, with excellent depth and length for the appellation.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury

The estate red Vacqueyras from Sang des Cailloux; a benchmark expression of the appellation with garrigue, mineral depth, and good structure.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

Traditional-style Chateauneuf from the Michel family: deeply coloured, earthy, herb-driven, and structured with good acidity and firm tannins built for ageing.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

The second wine of Chateau Rayas from younger vines in the same sandy parcels; lighter-framed Grenache with the estate's signature aromatic finesse at an accessible price.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Chapoutier's flagship Saint-Joseph, from old granite parcels in the northern part of the appellation. Biodynamic Syrah with concentration and terroir focus.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Cuilleron's flagship Saint-Joseph rouge from old Syrah vines on granite. A serious, concentrated Northern Rhone Syrah that showcases the Saint-Joseph appellation at its finest.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Jaboulet's flagship Saint-Joseph, widely available and reliable. The Le Grand Pompee introduces the appellation's Syrah character at an accessible entry price.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Old-vine Saint-Joseph Syrah from historic Hospice plots in Tournon. Complex black fruit nose with delicate oak, powerful and elegant on the palate.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

Negociant Tardieu-Laurent sources old-vine Grenache and Mourvedre from Chateauneuf; the result is a powerful, oak-influenced, concentrated cuvee for extended ageing.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

Tardieu-Laurent's CDR entry; old-vine Grenache and Syrah in the house style , more structured and concentrated than typical CDR, with barrel influence adding spice and depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

A negociant Gigondas in the Tardieu-Laurent house style; sourced from select old-vine parcels, oak-influenced and concentrated.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

Negociant Rasteau from Tardieu-Laurent; concentrated, barrel-aged, and structured, showing the appellation's characteristic iron and dark fruit character.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

The accessible second label of Vieux Telegraphe; a generously fruited, herb-accented Chateauneuf for early drinking with the estate's characteristic garrigue signature.