need help with Rhone Valley whites

[KateMaine]

Hi,

This months tasting assignment is a white wine from the Rhone Valley. Other then viognier I don't think I've tryed any of the grapes from there. Bourboulenc, clairette, grenache blanc, marsanne, muscat blanc a petits grains, picarden, picpoul, roussane, ugniblanc.

any comments on what would be a good kind of grape.....the number of wines here is very limited compared to other places....would be a fun thing to sample?

Kate

[Innkeeper]

The easiest one to find around here is Cotes du Rhone Blanc.

[Kcwhippet]

How about trying the Cline Vin Blanc. Has about all the white Rhone varietals.

[Innkeeper]

Or, you might look for a GDB Viognier, Vin de Pays. It is always excellent and widely distributed.

[Tastevin]

Hello Kate. I've got two to suggest, provided they are available over there and your budget allows - Coudoulet de Beaucastel Cotes du Rhone 2000 and Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape 2000. They are both excellent, the latter being the better of the two. There are also reds of these so make sure you stress 'white' when you order.If you are able to go ahead with them I would like to make another suggestion. Buy an extra one or two bottles for yourself and lay them away for say another 6 years. If you do I am sure you will have kind thoughts of me when you open them. I can't readily put my hand on my notes regarding grape varieties used, but if you need them I will search more thoroughly for you. T.