Grape Profile: The Fruits of the Rhone
Marsanne
Something of a recent success story, Marsanne has benefitted from modern wine-making techniques. No longer is it seen as ‘flabby’, it is now viewed as a grape capable making complex wines.
Viognier
It was in the Rhone that Viognier made its name, as a result of the popularity of Condrieu, fashionable in the early 90s. Typically it makes wine with a stone fruit character and floral notes.
Roussanne
The overriding quality of this grape is its distinctive herbal aroma. Beyond this, it has high acidity, critical when it comes to bottle aging. For this reason it is often included in blends