The place

Rhône Septentrionale (Northen) · Rhône

A thin, dramatic stretch of the upper valley where Syrah clings to terraced granite slopes too steep for machines. Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage are the legends; Cornas and Saint-Joseph the rising value. The whites — Condrieu's Viognier, Hermitage's Marsanne/Roussanne — are some of France's most distinctive.

SoilsGraniteSchistMica-schist
Some Côte-Rôtie terraces are so steep they're worked with winches.Growers co-ferment a little Viognier with the Syrah.
150–350 mAltitude
AOCsClassification
ContinentalClimate

Grapes Syrah, Viognier

Rhône Septentrionale (Northen) vineyards

The maker

Hauts Chassis

Rhône Septentrionale (Northen), France

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Terroir & craft

SoilsGranite, Schist, Mica-schist
Altitude150–350 m
GrapesMarsanne, Roussanne
BlendMarsanne 70 %, Roussanne 30 %

Serving

Serve at12-14
GlassBourgogne