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Vineyard near Rasteau

We're now in the Southern Rhone. The standard grape has changed from Syrah (the only red grape found in the Northern Rhone--Hermitage, Cote Rotie, Cornas, etc.) to Grenache, Mourvedre, and the eleven other cepages that make up the traditional blends of the Southern Rhone wines.

The hillsides have also disappeared; this is much flatter country. The air is different too--it feels drier, and the wind is delicately perfumed with the scent of herbs and flowers. We're closer to Provence, and right near where most of the French herb crop is grown, and your nose knows it. The grapes do too--the stony depths of the northern Rhone wines give way to brighter flavors and tastes. I've fallen in love with the wines of the Southern Rhone, in case you hadn't guessed!

Mon Apr 22 2002 05:21:26 PM

Technical data: Canon EOS D30, EF28-135/3.5-5.6IS at 28mm (44mm equiv), 1/200 sec. at f/10, ISO 100, +0 EV


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