Despite the predominance of red wine in the Rhône Valley', Rhône white wine production is a tradition we've long been shouting about -- and about how supremely versatile they are when pairing with food. Viognier is the principal white varietal of the Rhône, often giving intense, exotic aromas and flavours of orange blossom, almond, pear, peach, apricot and pineapple. Although such aromas will often suggest a sweet wine, Rhône white wine is more commonly rendered in a dry style. With Rousanne, Marsanne, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc and Clairette included in the Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc appellation, all make for sumptuous wines of depth and substance, and ones rarely requiring the cellaring a good white Burgundy will -- wines we will continue to shout about!
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