Cotes du Rhône, the largest
appellation in Rhône numbering about
100,000 acres, was granted in 1937. The name,
like Bordeaux AC and Beaujolais, has come
to be synonymous with French red wine. The
vast majority of Cotes du Rhône wine
is red, including blends of Syrah, Mourvvdre,
Grenache and other permitted varieties, and
about 2% white with blends of Viognier, Marsanne
and Roussane.
