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The Rhône Valley

 

 

The Northern Rhône

 


 

 

Condrieu slope

 

 

 

 

 

Julien Barge draws a sample

 

 

 

 

 

Towering Côte-Rôtie slopes and the names of a pair of rightly celebrated producers


 

 

Côte-Rôtie vineyard above Ampuis


 

 

Hill of Hermitage across the mighty Rhône


 

 

Looking north up the valley, with the Hill of Hermitage on the right

 

 

 

South from the Hill of Hermitage

 

 

 

Tasting at Domaine des Remizières. Philippe Desmeures is on the left

 

 

 

 

 

 

The castle in Tournon, the twin town of Tain l’Hermitage across the river

 

 

 

The Heights of Cornas

 

Southern Rhône

 


 

 

Châteauneuf-du-Pape blend

 

 

 

 

 

Châteauneuf-du-Pape soil


 

 

The Dentelles de Montmirail rise over the flat valley bottom…


 

 

…with Gigondas nestled in their folds

 

 

 

 

 

Antique bush vine Grenache in Gigondas

 

 

 

Isobel Ferrando of Domaine St Préfert

 

 

 

View of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

 

 

 

Tasting with Marie Giraud at Domaine Giraud

 

 

 

 

 

Laurence Feraud at Pégau

 

 

 

100 year-old Grenache with the Mont Ventoux behind

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julien Barrot of Domaine Barroche

 

 

 

 

 

Thierry Usseglio in his spotless cellar

 

 

 

The heights of Cornas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A back street in Châteaubourg, near Tain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christophe Bonnefond, crafter of fine Côte-Rôtie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking south from atop the Hill of Hermitage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eric Durand in his cellar tasting Cornas