📜 Côtes du Rhône Villages
Wines from the best villages of the southern Rhône, mostly reds from Grenache and Syrah.
Côtes du Rhône Villages is an appellation for wines from the best villages of the southern Rhône valley in France. It ranks above ordinary Côtes du Rhône. It is a protected designation of origin (PDO). The word "Villages" says the wine was made in certain villages under stricter rules.
Reds from Grenache and Syrah dominate here, with Mourvèdre added. They are warm and spicy, smelling of red berries, pepper and herbs, with soft tannins. White and rosé wines are also made. Yields are limited more tightly than in plain Côtes du Rhône, and grape ripeness is higher, so the taste is fuller.
Some villages may add their own name to the label. For a buyer, Côtes du Rhône Villages is a good choice: quality is higher while the price stays moderate. The wine suits meat, game and cheeses. It is easy to find and recognise by the label with the name of the appellation.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Côtes du Rhône Villages ← main grape of ← 🍇 Mourvèdre → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Southern Rhône
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Grenache, 🍇 Syrah, 🍇 Mourvèdre
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Rosé, 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Côtes du Rhône Villages?
Wines from the best villages of the southern Rhône, ranking above plain Côtes du Rhône.
Which grapes are used?
Mostly Grenache and Syrah, with Mourvèdre added.
How does it differ from plain Côtes du Rhône?
Stricter rules, lower yields and higher demands on the grapes.
What to read next
- 🍷 Still wine — Ordinary wine without carbon dioxide bubbles.
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
Similar
📜 Costières de Nîmes · 📜 Vacqueyras · 📜 Lirac · 📜 Luberon · 📜 Côtes du Vivarais · 📜 Gigondas
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.