Indicative blend: Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne, Picpoul, Clairette & Bourboulenc.
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| Critic | Score | When to drink |
| CellarTracker | 91/100 (10 notes from 5 users ) | |
| Wine Spectator | 88/100 | |
| Jancis Robinson | 16.5/20 | 2009 to 2011 |
| Gault & Millau | 16/20 | |
| La Revue du Vin de France | 16/20 |
| Award Organization | Award Year | Result |
| Concours General Agricole Paris | 2009 | Silver |
White Southern Rhone Blend is a blanket term used to describe the various combinations of white wine grapes used in the southern half of the Rhone Valley. The wines themselves are not confined to the Rhone production zone and have been interpreted and replicated with varying degrees of success in the United States, Australia, Spain, North Africa and South America.
The principal varieties involved in a White Southern Rhone Blend are any combination of Grenache Blanc, ... more
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Lirac wine region
Lirac is a large appellation on the western side of the southern Rhone Valley in France. The wines produced under the title are mainly full-bodied reds and a significant quantity of rosé. Although not a white-wine specialist, Lirac produces a small amount of often heavy, floral whites from Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Bourboulenc.
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Rhone wine region
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in the southeast of France. It follows the north–south course of the Rhone river for almost 150 miles (240km) from Lyon to the Rhone Delta (the Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast.
The length of the valley means that Rhone wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and ... more
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Altaya Wines |
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