The 22 Rhône Varieties and Their Characteristics.

-1- Grenache Noir
(gra-nash no-our)
big bodied, supple, & rich / strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, black pepper

-2- Grenache Gris
(gra-nash gree)
full-bodied, light in color, delicate / strawberry, cherry, rose petal

-3- Syrah/Shiraz
(c-rah) / (she-raz)
highly colored, firmly structured and aromatic / plum, raspberry, blueberry, blackcurrant, violet, roasted meats, smoke, chocolate, pepper, anise

-4- Viognier
(vee-ohn-yea)
big bodied, very aromatic, complex / apricot, musk, peaches, grapefruit, lichee, papaya, mango, tropical flowers

-5- Mourvedre
(more-ved)
tannic, deeply colored, aromatic / black currant, dark cherries, leather, smoke, earth

-6- Roussanne
(roo-sahn)
firmly structured, powerful, very rich / apricot, honey, almond, nutmeg, honeysuckle, iris

-7- Carignane Noir
(care-ig-non no-our)
tannic, solid acidity, good color / cherry, raspberry, pepper

-8- Marsanne
(mar-san)
broad palette, soft & rich / peach, nectarine, stone fruits, tuberose, sweet nuts

-9- Cinsault Noir
(sahn-so no-our)
elegant, soft & lightly aromatic / strawberry, raspberry, smoke, earth

-10- Ugni Blanc
(ewn-yee blan)
delicate fruit, good acidity / pear, honey-dew melon, earth

-11- Muscardin
(mus-car-dan)
floral, aromatic, firmly structured / rose petal, barnyard, earth

-12- Picpoul Blanc
(peek-pool blan)
floral, soft, aromatic / pear, earth, lily, daisy, wildflowers

-13- Picpoul Noir
(peek-pool no-our)
floral, elegant, aromatic / rose, violet, dark cherry

-14- Bourboulenc
(burr-buh-lanc)
light bodied, delicately floral / peach, melon, earth

-15- Camarese
(cam-are-ess)
firm, tannins, delicate aromatics / pepper, spice

-16- Clairette Blanc
(claret blan)
big bodied, floral, aromatic / honeysuckle, tropical flowers, tropical fruits

-17- Vaccarese
(vac-car-ess)
aromatic, firmly tannic, floral / pepper, spice, earth, smoke

-18- Grenache Blanc
(gra-nash blan)
big bodied, soft, delicate / peach, melon, pear

-19- Terret Noir
(tare-it no-our)
delicate, perfumed, bright acidity / rose petal, lavender, dark berries, spice

-20- Muscat a Petits Grains
(mus-cat ah pet-eet grahn)
elegant, aromatic, floral / musk, honey, honeysuckle, lily, stone fruit

-21- Clairette Rose
(clare-et rose)
light aromatics, fruit notes, soft / strawberry, cherry, rose petal

-22- Counoise Noir
(coon-wahz no-our)
lively acidity, spice, richness / raspberry, cherry, cranberry

Courtesy of Hospice du Rhône