The Rhône Valley vineyards cross 6 départements: Rhône, Loire, Ardèche, Drôme, Vaucluse and Gard. Between them, they represent a total of 1317 communes and cover more than 70,000 hectares of vines.
The Rhône Valley wine region boasts a diversity of climates influenced by its varied geography. It is characterised by 2 distinct types of climate: a continental climate in the north and a Mediterranean climate in the south.
In the northern part of the Rhône Valley, the climate is moderately continental. Summers are hot and sunny, but autumns are cooler and winters harsher than in the southern zone.
The southern zone has a typically Mediterranean climate. Summers here are relatively hot and dry, while winters are mild and sunny, sometimes marked by the Mistral wind that blows through the Rhône valley.
These varied climatic conditions are ideal for growing vines.
The region's terroirs are characterised by four types of rock: granite, silica (in the form of sand), clay and limestone.
In the north, the soils are mainly clay, pebbles and granite, while in the south there are clay, pebbles, limestone and sandy soils. This diversity of soils contributes to the richness of the Rhone Valley terroirs, giving the wines produced in this region distinct and unique characteristics.
Here are the different local wine appellations in the heart of the Rhône Valley: Côte-rôtie, Condrieu, Château-grillet, Saint-joseph, Cornas, Saint-péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage.
The vineyards of the Rhône Valley offer a wealth of grape varieties. There are 12 white varieties, including Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache blanc, Maccabeo, Marsanne, Muscat blanc, Picardan, Picpoul blanc, Roussanne, Ugni Blanc, Vermentino and Viognier.
There are also 15 red grape varieties, including Calitor, Carignan, Cinsault, Clairette rose, Counoise, Grenache gris, Grenache noir, Marselan, Mourvèdre, Muscardin, Muscat noir, Picpoul noir, Syrah, Terret noir and Vaccarèse.
The Rhône Valley is France's second-largest wine-growing region in terms of the volume of AOC wines produced, just behind Bordeaux.
Each year, this region produces 2.8 million hectolitres of wine, with a large majority of red wines (80%), followed by rosé wines (14%) and white wines (6%).
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Our blog includes a section devoted to vineyard prices in France. A specific article presents the price of vines for each appellation in the Rhône Valley.
The average price of vines is €51,800 per hectare, putting it at a rather high financial level among French vineyards.
The Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are the most expensive, with average prices of €500,000 and €215,000 per hectare respectively.
In addition to a sizeable vineyard area, the wine estates in the Rhône Valley often boast a remarkable property portfolio: beautiful houses, bastides, castles, farmhouses, parks and gardens with centuries-old olive trees. Not to mention prestigious geographical sites such as the towns of Avignon and Uzès, the Gorges de l'Ardèche and the Parc National des Cévennes, located around 1 to 2 hours' drive from the coast.
That's why prices start at just over €700,000 for an overall property, and can reach up to €1 million for prestigious properties. At the higher end of the price range, the properties are generally backed by a beautiful mansion full of character, numerous outbuildings and a large area of vines.
Buying a wine estate in the Rhône Valley therefore requires a high level of financial capacity. Explore our listings to invest in a unique acquisition, offering magnificent views, a great historical opportunity, and facilities such as a swimming pool and outbuildings.
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