Côtes du Rhone : Names, longevity, temperature and great years

Names, longevity, temperature and great years of Côtes du Rhone

Septentrional Côtes du Rhône

Southermost Côtes du Rhône

Diois

Summary return

Wine name

Longevity

Temperature

Remarkes

Best Years

Château-Grillet

1 to 15 years

9 to 11 °C

Best white of the area !

72, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Condrieu

1 to 10 years

8 to 10 °C

Excellent & floral white ! To leave stand after a transport.

76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Cornas

10 to 20 years

14 to 15 °C

Better after 3 to 6 years

64, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90

Côte Rôtie

10 to 20 years

15 to 17 °C

Powerful. The blending of Côtes Brune/Blonde gives the most harmonious wines

61, 62, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 76, 78, 79, 80, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90

Crozes Hermitage

4 to 5 years

8 to 10 °C

White wines

75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91

Crozes Hermitage

4 to 10 years

13 to 15 °C

Red wines

64, 66, 67, 70, 72, 73, 74, 78, 79, 80, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90

Hermitage

30 years and more

8 to 11 °C

White wines

57, 59, 60, 66, 67, 70, 71, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91

Hermitage

40 years and more

15 to 17 °C

Red wines
Better Places known as: Les Bessards, Le Méal, Les Greffeux, La Chapelle or Le Chevalier de Sterimberg

64, 66, 67, 70, 72, 73, 74, 78, 79, 80, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90

Saint-Joseph

Young

8 to 10 °C

White wines

75, 76, 78, 79, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91

Saint-Joseph

3 to 15 years

13 to 14 °C

Red wines

69, 71, 76, 78, 79, 80, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90

Saint-Péray

10 years

6 to 7°C(Mous.)
8 to 9 °C (Blanc)

To drink young preferably

77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91,92

Beaumes-de-Venise

Vins doux naturels (Natural sweet wines)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

3 years

8 to 10 °C

White wines

59, 61, 62, 64, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

20 to 30 years

15 to 17 °C

Red wines
Fullness around 6/8 years. Beware with scheme and plot !

59, 61, 62, 64, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90

Châtillon-en-Diois

Young

7 to 8 °C

White wines

83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Châtillon-en-Diois

Young

8 to 10 °C

Rosé wines

83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Châtillon-en-Diois

Young

9 to 11 °C

Red wines

83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Clairette de Die

1 to 5 years

7 to 9 °C

White wines

83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91

Clairette de Die

1 to 5 years

5 to 6 °C

Sparkling wines - For royal kir !

83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91

Côteaux du Tricastin

Young

7 to 8 °C

White wines

83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Côteaux du Tricastin

Young

8 to 9 °C

Rosé wines

83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Côteaux du Tricastin

Young

10 to 11 °C

Red wines

83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Côtes du Lubéron

Young

8 to 10 °C

White wines

76, 78, 83, 88, 89, 90

Côtes du Lubéron

Young

8 to 10 °C

Rosé wines

76, 78, 83, 88, 89, 90

Côtes du Lubéron

3 to 7 years

14 to 16 °C

Red wines

76, 78, 83, 88, 89, 90

Côtes du Rhône

1 to 7 years

7 to 8 °C

Generic white wines
To drink young preferably

78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Côtes du Rhône

1 to 7 years

9 to 10 °C

Generic rosé wines
To drink young preferably

78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Côtes du Rhône

1 to 7 years

10 to 11 °C

Generic red wines
To drink young preferably

78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Côtes du Rhône Village

Young

7 to 9 °C

White wines
Better than generic Côtes du Rhône

72, 76, 78, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Côtes du Rhône Village

5 years

9 to 10 °C

Rosés wines
Better than generic Côtes du Rhône

72, 76, 78, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Côtes du Rhône Village

7 to 10 years

12 to 14 °C

Red wines
Better than generic Côtes du Rhône

72, 76, 78, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Côtes du Ventoux

Young

7 °C

White wines

83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Côtes du Ventoux

Young

9 °C

Rosé wines

83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Côtes du Ventoux

Young

11 °C

Red wines

83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Gigondas

8 to 11 °C

Rosé wines
Good even with the spiced dishes

70, 71, 73, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90

Gigondas

10 to 15 years

14 to 16 °C

Red wines

70, 71, 73, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90

Lirac

1 year

7 to 8 °C

White wines

83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Lirac

3 years

9 °C

Rosé wines

83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Lirac

3 years

10 °C

Red wines

83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90

Rasteau

Vins doux naturels (Natural sweet wines)

Tavel

Young

8 to 10 °C

Best rosé of Côtes du Rhône

81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90

Vacqueyras

5 to 10 years

Septentrional Côtes du Rhône	Southermost Côtes du Rhône
Diois	Summary return

Wine name	Longevity	Temperature	Remarkes	Best Years
Château-Grillet	1 to 15 years	9 to 11 °C	Best white of the area !	72, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Condrieu	1 to 10 years	8 to 10 °C	Excellent & floral white ! To leave stand after a transport.	76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Cornas	10 to 20 years	14 to 15 °C	Better after 3 to 6 years	64, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90
Côte Rôtie	10 to 20 years	15 to 17 °C	Powerful. The blending of Côtes Brune/Blonde gives the most harmonious wines	61, 62, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 76, 78, 79, 80, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90
Crozes Hermitage	4 to 5 years	8 to 10 °C	White wines	75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91
Crozes Hermitage	4 to 10 years	13 to 15 °C	Red wines	64, 66, 67, 70, 72, 73, 74, 78, 79, 80, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90
Hermitage	30 years and more	8 to 11 °C	White wines	57, 59, 60, 66, 67, 70, 71, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91
Hermitage	40 years and more	15 to 17 °C	Red wines Better Places known as: Les Bessards, Le Méal, Les Greffeux, La Chapelle or Le Chevalier de Sterimberg	64, 66, 67, 70, 72, 73, 74, 78, 79, 80, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90
Saint-Joseph	Young	8 to 10 °C	White wines	75, 76, 78, 79, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91
Saint-Joseph	3 to 15 years	13 to 14 °C	Red wines	69, 71, 76, 78, 79, 80, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90
Saint-Péray	10 years	6 to 7°C(Mous.) 8 to 9 °C (Blanc)	To drink young preferably	77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91,92
Beaumes-de-Venise			Vins doux naturels (Natural sweet wines)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape	3 years	8 to 10 °C	White wines	59, 61, 62, 64, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90
Châteauneuf-du-Pape	20 to 30 years	15 to 17 °C	Red wines Fullness around 6/8 years. Beware with scheme and plot !	59, 61, 62, 64, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90
Châtillon-en-Diois	Young	7 to 8 °C	White wines	83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Châtillon-en-Diois	Young	8 to 10 °C	Rosé wines	83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Châtillon-en-Diois	Young	9 to 11 °C	Red wines	83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Clairette de Die	1 to 5 years	7 to 9 °C	White wines	83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91
Clairette de Die	1 to 5 years	5 to 6 °C	Sparkling wines - For royal kir !	83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91
Côteaux du Tricastin	Young	7 to 8 °C	White wines	83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Côteaux du Tricastin	Young	8 to 9 °C	Rosé wines	83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Côteaux du Tricastin	Young	10 to 11 °C	Red wines	83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Côtes du Lubéron	Young	8 to 10 °C	White wines	76, 78, 83, 88, 89, 90
Côtes du Lubéron	Young	8 to 10 °C	Rosé wines	76, 78, 83, 88, 89, 90
Côtes du Lubéron	3 to 7 years	14 to 16 °C	Red wines	76, 78, 83, 88, 89, 90
Côtes du Rhône	1 to 7 years	7 to 8 °C	Generic white wines To drink young preferably	78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Côtes du Rhône	1 to 7 years	9 to 10 °C	Generic rosé wines To drink young preferably	78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Côtes du Rhône	1 to 7 years	10 to 11 °C	Generic red wines To drink young preferably	78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Côtes du Rhône Village	Young	7 to 9 °C	White wines Better than generic Côtes du Rhône	72, 76, 78, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Côtes du Rhône Village	5 years	9 to 10 °C	Rosés wines Better than generic Côtes du Rhône	72, 76, 78, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Côtes du Rhône Village	7 to 10 years	12 to 14 °C	Red wines Better than generic Côtes du Rhône	72, 76, 78, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Côtes du Ventoux	Young	7 °C	White wines	83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Côtes du Ventoux	Young	9 °C	Rosé wines	83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Côtes du Ventoux	Young	11 °C	Red wines	83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Gigondas		8 to 11 °C	Rosé wines Good even with the spiced dishes	70, 71, 73, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90
Gigondas	10 to 15 years	14 to 16 °C	Red wines	70, 71, 73, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90
Lirac	1 year	7 to 8 °C	White wines	83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Lirac	3 years	9 °C	Rosé wines	83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Lirac	3 years	10 °C	Red wines	83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
Rasteau			Vins doux naturels (Natural sweet wines)
Tavel	Young	8 to 10 °C	Best rosé of Côtes du Rhône	81, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90
Vacqueyras	5 to 10 years