Northern Rhône

Syrah is the sole red grape of the northern Rhône, producing deep ruby wines that smell of violet, plum, blackberry and black pepper — a profile unlike anything made in neighbouring Burgundy or the southern Rhône. For whites, Viognier defines Condrieu and Château-Grillet with a richness and floral intensity all their own. If you want to understand what either grape can truly do, northern rhône is where that case is made.

Why choose Northern Rhône wine?

The simplest reason to choose northern Rhône over neighbouring regions is standing: Côte Rôtie and Hermitage match the quality and longevity of Burgundy's and Bordeaux's finest, yet the region's wines were already recognised in the 1980s as offering exceptional fine-wine value against those benchmarks — and that relationship still holds. These are wines for collectors and serious drinkers who want prestige-level Syrah without paying Pauillac prices. At the table, the pepper-edged, dark-fruited character of northern Rhône Syrah is made for roast lamb or grilled beef. If you want Syrah and Viognier at their most authoritative, our Northern Rhône selection starts here →

What style are top northern Rhône Syrah wines?

Leading producers' dark, dense, mouth-fillingly rich and oaky expressions of Syrah from Côte Rôtie represent the region's most powerful, age-worthy end of the spectrum.