After her visit in November 2023, Kristen Bieler, a taster and journalist for Wine Spectator in the USA, has published her tasting notes and reviews for the Southern Rhône Valley and the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation, covering the 2021 vintage and other vintages available on the market.
All of her notes, listed alphabetically, are available online: WineSpectator
You can browse the Rhône pages of the magazine here: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/7960e253bd.html
Happy reading !
As the first AOC wine in France in 1936, the 3,150 hectares of the appellation extend over 5 communes: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bédarrides, Courthézon, Orange, and Sorgues. With 300 harvest declarants, the appellation produces an average of 90,000 hectoliters per vintage, or about 12 million bottles, distributed to 93% for red wines and 7% for white wines. Benefiting from a unique natural heritage, the AOC relies on 13 grape varieties, 5 distinct terroirs, and an exceptional climate, marked by sun and mistral, to produce exceptional wines distributed mainly for export (66% of volumes in 2021). Historically and continuously committed to sustainable development issues, 35% of the AOC’s surfaces are managed in organic or biodynamic agriculture.
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