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Rhône wines: 10 wines in the French Wine Guide   History of Côtes du Rhône: Côtes du Rhône was with Provence the first region to produce wine in France. It seems that the first vine was planted by vine growers coming form Marseille. Because of the Rhône river, it was easy to send the bottles of wine to an harbor on the Mediterranean sea (Marseille). The vineyards was then developed by the Romans. The oldest vineyards are Côte Rôtie and Hermitage. The Rhône region has many Roman monuments to visit such as in Vienne city. In the middle age, monasteries began to manage vineyards such as Châteauneuf which was rename Châteauneuf du Pape when the Popes used to spent their holidays there ! A clear sign of recognition for the region.   Read more about Côtes du Rhône wines with Amazon.com: - Rhône Valley: The 90 Greatest Wines Next: Wines of Rhône - Côtes du Rhône wine information - Côtes du Rhône region information - Rhône wine history - Rhône wine making - Côtes du Rhône map - Rhône wine and food - Buy Rhône wines - Rhône main page Wines from Côtes du Rhône: côte rôtie - condrieu - château grillet - hermitage - cornas - crozes hermitage - côtes du rhône aoc - côtes du rhône villages - gigondas - châteauneuf du pape - côtes du ventoux - wines from côtes du rhône Other wine regions: Alsace - Bordeaux - Burgundy - Champagne - Corsica - Languedoc-Roussillon - Loire Valley - Provence - South West   Rhône Books at Amazon.com Top Recommended Wine cooler Wines of the Rhone Valley by Robert Parker Signpost Guide Burgundy & Rhone Valley * Riedel Rhône set of 4 glasses SAVE 30% * Hachette Wine Guide Rhone Valley: The 90 Greatest Wines Recommended by Bookstore France Haier BC112G 30 30 bottles wine cellar Contoured smoked glass door   $329.99 with Amazon.com Save 35% now click here! recommend this page (to yourself or to a friend!) | french wine regions | grape varieties | wine making | classification in France | tasting the wine | wine and food | wine and health | legendary wines | wine FAQ | wine shop | french wine guide   French Wine Guide is maintained by Webmaster-Now, help and tips for webmaster