France

Northern Rhône

Northern Rhône is a wine region in France. Steep Northern Rhône vineyards where Syrah makes savory, peppery reds and Viognier makes perfumed whites.

Where it is

Map data: INAO (Licence Ouverte 2.0); Natural Earth

Condrieu
A tiny Northern Rhône appellation devoted to aromatic white wine from Viognier.
Cornas
A tiny Northern Rhône appellation known for dark, structured and ageworthy red wines.
Côte-Rôtie
A Northern Rhône Syrah benchmark, known for perfumed reds; small amounts of Viognier may be co-fermented.
Hermitage
A single granite hill behind some of the most powerful, long-lived Syrah.
Château-Grillet
A steep terraced amphitheater of Viognier inside Condrieu, holding its own appellation under one owner.
Crozes-Hermitage
A northern Rhône appellation surrounding the hill of Hermitage, making mostly red Syrah with dark fruit and pepper, and some white from Marsanne and Roussanne.
Saint-Joseph
A long, thin appellation down the west bank of the Northern Rhône, from steep old terraces to flatter riverside land.
Saint-Péray
The southern end of the Northern Rhône, making still and traditional method sparkling white from Marsanne and Roussanne.

Vignobles Levet
A small Côte-Rôtie estate in Ampuis, Levet makes its signature La Chavaroche from old Syrah vines on the appellation’s steep slopes.

Reviewed by Gina Biernacki, Certified Sommelier, WSET Level 3 with Distinction.