Rhône Valley Vineyards
Vignobles de la Vallée du Rhône
Grenache gris

Essentially reserved for the production of rosé wines, Grenache gris is a mutation of Grenache noir.

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Clairette rose

Very little used in the Rhône Valley, Clairette rose is a mutation of Clairette blanche. Already known at the beginning of the 19th century, it is today mainly cultivated in the Gard.

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Vignobles de la Vallée du Rhône
Floréal

Floreal is what we call VIFA: Variété d'Intérêt à Fin d'Adaptation, meaning it is authorized in certain appellations on an experimental basis, in particular to meet environmental and societal expectations. More precisely, it is for its resistance to diseases such as downy mildew and powdery mildew that Floréal is being tested in the Rhône Valley, particularly in the Côtes du Rhône vineyards.

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Picardan

Indigenous to the Rhône Valley, this white grape variety is today very little used and very rare. It is exclusive to the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation.

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Viognier

The second most planted white grape variety in the Rhône Valley, and star grape variety of the northernmost wines of Condrieu and Château-Grillet: Viognier is renowned for its finesse, its elegance, and its captivating bouquet of fresh yellow fruits. Its history has undergone many twists and turns since it almost disappeared... Originally, it was exclusively cultivated in the northern Côtes du Rhône (from Vienne to Valence), before becoming one of the most popular grape varieties at the end of the 20th century, in California and Australia.

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Ugni blanc

Ugni blanc i is one of the most widely planted white grape varieties in the world. It is notably the grape variety which serves as the basis for Cognac spirits. Outside of France, its name is Trebbiano toscano, in homage to its origins.

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Roussanne

A traditional grape variety from the northern crus of the Rhône Valley, where it is often associated with Marsanne, Roussanne is also grown in the southern part of the region. It produces elegant, fine, floral and complex wines. These are generally still wines, but Roussanne is sometimes available as a sparkling wine in Saint-Péray.

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Rolle (or Vermentino)

Native to Italy where it is known as Vermentino, and also present in Corsica as Vermentinu, Rolle is a grape variety that brings lightness and freshness to wines, as well as a complex and elegant aromatic bouquet. In AOC Côtes du Rhône and Côtes du Rhône Villages, it is planted and used on an experimental basis, as a VIFA (Variété d'Intérêt à Fin d'Adaptation).

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Piquepoul blanc

It has several synonyms, including Picpoul, Picapoll, Picpouille, Avillo or Picapulla, but it is spelled Piquepoul in the Rhône Valley. It produces a neutral, dry white wine with finesse and freshness, appreciated in blending.

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Muscat blanc à petits grains

This white grape variety, probably of Greek origin, is the exclusive grape variety for the fortified wines (Vins Doux Naturels) of Beaumes-de-Venise, but also the majority grape variety for Clairette de Die, using the Ancestral Method. Its juicy and sweet flesh produces intensely aromatic wines, while its mutations in Muscat à petits grains rouge make it possible to produce rosé or even red wines.

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