Category: Rhône Wine

Northern Rhône: under the radar

With its world-class wines, winemakers and terroir, the Northern Rhône is an undisputed fine-wine hotspot. So why does it continue to fly under the radar, asks our Buyer Catriona Felstead MW. There are only a handful of regions across the globe that can be considered truly iconic in terms of tasting and understanding wine. Bordeaux, […]

Understanding the Southern Rhône

This fascinating region is home to some of France’s most characterful and best-value wines. Here, Mark Pardoe MW explains how to navigate the Southern Rhône, from Châteauneuf-du-Pape where terroir speaks volumes, to the village wines where climate is key. We tend to talk about the wines of the Rhône Valley as a single entity, but […]

Rhône 2019 En Primeur vintage report

Ahead of our Rhône 2019 campaign, Buyer Catriona Felstead MW explains why 2019’s tricky conditions – searing heat and limited rainfall – have delivered glorious, aromatic wines in the North and exceptional wines in the South. Northern Rhône After the intense, late-summer heatwave of 2018, the vines in the Northern Rhône were wonderfully refreshed by […]

A guide to Crémant

There’s more to Crémant than cheap fizz. In the right hands, it’s a wine of incredible depth and diversity argues Barbara Drew MW. Crémant – France’s “other” sparkling wine – is often described as the alternative to Champagne. But it’s a huge category in its own right. Every year, more than 100 million bottles are […]