The Rhone Valley wine region stretches over about 250 miles, with a 30 mile gap in between the northern and southern regions. The Northern Rhone region is smaller, and generally speaking, considered to be where the more prestigious wines originate from. Home to prestigious regions such as Cote Rotie and Hermitage, although permitted, you rarely…
Tag: Southern France
The Maury Wine Region #winophiles
This month the French Winophiles are exploring the tiny region of Maury, located within the largest wine region in France – the Languedoc-Rousillon. Our host this month is Lynn Gowdy of Savor the Harvest, you can read her invite post here for a wonderful overview. Despite being joined by hyphenation and government decree, the Languedoc-Roussillon,…
