If
you want to learn more about one of the most prestigious wine making traditions
in the world stick around. This week the Ideal Wine Company reveals five must-know
facts about Rhone wine.
You Have to Try a Rhone at Some Point in
Your Life
Because
we’re dedicated to providing you with fine wines from around the world here at
the Ideal Wine Company, we had to include vintages from the French region of Rhone on our product list.
It
may not be Champagne or Bordeaux, but the South-French region of Rhone has a
robust wine-making tradition that goes back as far as before the time of
Christ. The region is known for its stellar medium bodied reds which every wine
enthusiast needs to take the time to try at some point in their lives.
Five Things You May be Interested to
Learn about Rhone Wine Making
Introduce
yourself to this proud wine making tradition right now. Check out the following
five fascinating facts about Rhone wine…
1)
Its
Production Began a Really Long Time Ago: No one knows exactly when
viticulture was first introduced to this famously hot French region, but we do
know it was a really long time ago. Experts suggest that wine making first came
to the Rhone as far back as the 3rd or 4th Century B.C.
2)
Its
Reds are Out of This World: You can find a decent white from the Rhone but
the region is most known for the quality of the reds produced in its vineyards. Grenache, Syrah,
and Mourvèdre are the most common red grapes grown in the Southern French
region.
3)
It’s
Really Popular: Statistics
show that 400 million bottles of Rhone Valley AOC vintages were sold in 159
countries around the world in 2012-2013 alone. Considering the fact that
someone on this plant enjoys a bottle of Rhone every 13 seconds, it must be
pretty popular!
4) It’s Really Loved by the Americans: As
if you needed any more evidence to suggest that our cousins across the pond
love a little Vino! The States is the number one export market for Rhone Valley
AOC wines, spending a colossal 85.7 million euros on the tipple!
5) It’s Got a Lot of Flavour: Wines from
the Rhone are known for their complex array of dazzling flavours that make each
sip as compelling as a glass of the finest Bordeaux. Common flavours include dark
fruit, herbs, coffee, and earth.
Buy the Hermitage La Chapelle 1985
In other words you get quality,
complexity and a rich wine drinking experience when you buy a luxury vintage
from the outstanding French wine making region of Rhone. Try one out for
yourself and buy a bottle of Hermitage
La Chapelle 1985, a classic Rhone vintage, from the Ideal Wine Company
today.
