Rhone White Wine: What Makes Them Special?

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we explore the region of Northern Rhone and try a Rhone White Wine to find out ‘what makes them special’. Jancis Robinson recommended to try wines from Jean Louis Chave in Saint-Joseph and having tried it we can understand why! We try a 2021 Jean Louis Chave Saint-Joseph Circa Blanc, Rhone Valley, FRANCE ($97 from Five Way Cellars). Burnt caramel, ripe peaches, chantilly cream, honeycomb. YUM! Jason also shares 5 top tips for using the Coravin, based on his mistakes, and Trent discusses wine fraud and the interesting story of Rudy Kurniawan.If you want to read Jancis Robinson’s World Atlas of Wine you can buy it at https://amzn.to/448WESWSubscribe to @‌TheWinedUp and comment below on your favourite white wine from Northern Rhone.Chapters:0:00 Preview0:33 Introduction0:19 Thought of the Week (Jason) - 5 Tips for Using a Coravin based on mistakes3:59 Thought of the Week (Trent) - Wine Fraud7:06 Rhone White Wines: What makes them special?7:46 What makes The Rhone so special?8:23 Where is the Rhone Valley?9:37 Northern vs Southern Rhone - Size10:05 Northern vs Southern Rhone - Terroir10:39 Northern vs Southern Rhone - Climate10:58 Northern vs Southern Rhone - Grape Varieties11:30 Northern vs Southern Rhone - AOC’s14:04 2021 Jean Louis Chave Saint-Joseph Circa Blanc, Rhone Valley, FRA15:42 Wine Review19:38 Corkscrew Rating - 2021 Jean Louis Chave Saint-Joseph Circa Blanc20:37 The Wined Up Conclusion#rhone #saint-joseph #whitewine #blanc #frenchwine #france #wine #thewinedup #thewineduppodcast #podcast #winetalk #winechat #winepodcast #thewinedupThe content in this episode are our own personal experiences and opinions. There are no paid ads or promotions.Follow Us on YouTube (@TheWinedUp), Instagram (The.Wined.Up), Tik Tok (@TheWinedUp), Spotify (The Wined Up), Amazon Music ( TheWinedUp), and Apple Podcasts (The Wined Up).  Visit our website https://www.thewinedup.com.au or email us at [email protected].   Drink More, Try More, Learn More.