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Read →Iconic and outstanding houses in Northern Rhône.
Syrah here demands attention through pure mineral intensity and restraint, stripped of the ripe fruit that defines its southern neighbors.
Save these houses, build your route through Northern Rhône, and navigate when you're there.
Region DNA
The character of Northern Rhône
Based on 963 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 135 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Northern Rhône
Les Vins de Vienne - Cuilleron-Gaillard-Villard
VisitNorthern Rhône wineries worth the stop
The 12 best critic-rated producers in Northern Rhône with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
37 Av. du Saint-Joseph, 07300 Mauves
Critics' peak 97 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Vinous
- 02
- 03Michel & Stéphane Ogier
97 Route de la Taquiere, 69420, Ampuis, France
Critics' peak 96 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 04
- 05Xavier Gérard
9, Côte Chatillon, 69420, Condrieu, France
Critics' peak 96 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 06Pierre Gaillard
Lieu-dit Chez Favier, 42520, Malleval, France
Critics' peak 95 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 07Domaine Betton
245 Chemin Des Hauts Saviaux, RN7 - Les Chassis, 26600 La Roche-de-Glun, France, France
Critics' peak 95 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Enthusiast
- 08
- 09Clusel-Roch
15 Route du Lacat, 69420, Ampuis, France
Critics' peak 95 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 10Château-Grillet
Route de Jeanraude, 42410, Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, France
Critics' peak 95 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 11Domaine Martin Clerc
Domaine Martin Clerc, 1639-1658 Route De Gerbey, 38121 Chonas-l'Amballan, France, Vignerons Indépendants, France
Critics' peak 95 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Enthusiast
- 12Domaine du Coulet - Matthieu Barret
43 Rue du Ruisseau, 07130, Cornas, France
Critics' peak 95 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Vinous
Northern Rhône is a wine region in France, home to 177 producers tracked on Femente, 52 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Shiraz/Syrah, Viognier, and Marsanne, producing Northern Rhône Saint-Joseph and Northern Rhône Crozes-Hermitage wines with notes of Black fruit, Tree fruit, and Earth. It takes in Hermitage, Cornas, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, and Saint-Péray.
Northern Rhône — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Northern Rhône?
- The most planted varieties in Northern Rhône are Shiraz/Syrah, Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Northern Rhône known for?
- Northern Rhône is known for Northern Rhône Saint-Joseph, Northern Rhône Crozes-Hermitage, and Northern Rhône White wines and flavors of Black fruit, Tree fruit, and Earth.
- How many wineries are in Northern Rhône?
- Femente tracks 177 producers in Northern Rhône, of which 52 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Northern Rhône?
- Northern Rhône is a wine region in France, taking in Hermitage, Cornas, Crozes-Hermitage, and Saint-Joseph.
Northern Rhône
Syrah here demands attention through pure mineral intensity and restraint, stripped of the ripe fruit that defines its southern neighbors.
Producers in Northern Rhône
- Etienne Bécheras - Le Prieuré d'Arras — honest
- Domaine de Chasselvin — honest
- Laurent Betton — distinction
- Jacques Leménicier — distinction
- Domaine de la Ville Rouge — distinction
- Domaine les Chenets — honest
- Louis Sozet — distinction
- Vincent Gasse — distinction
- Domaine Christophe Curtat — distinction
- Domaine Vallet — distinction
- Domaine Mucyn — distinction
- Domaine Blanc Christophe — honest
- Tartaras — honest
- Dard & Ribo — distinction
- Domaine de Fauterie — distinction
- Domaine de Champal — honest
- Domaine Barou — distinction
- Domaine Jean-Claude Marsanne — distinction
- E. Guigal — critic
- Domaine du Murinais — distinction
- Domaine Courbis — distinction
- Domaine Philippe et Vincent Jaboulet — distinction
- Les Vins de Vienne - Cuilleron-Gaillard-Villard — critic
- Fayolle Fils & Fille — distinction
- Philippe Bourret — undiscovered
- Pierre Gaillard — critic
- David Reynaud - Domaine Les Bruyères — distinction
- Domaine de Gachon — distinction
- Dominique et Thierry Villard — undiscovered
- Francois Villard — distinction
- Domaine de Corps de Loup — honest
- Pradelle — distinction
- Bernard Gripa — distinction
- Robert & Stephane Rousset — distinction
- Maison de Grand Esprit — distinction
- Domaine Guy Farge — distinction
- Domaine Garon — critic
- Domaine Bertrand David — honest
- Maryline et Christophe Billon — critic
- Domaine Facchin — distinction
- Guillaume Gilles — distinction
- Didier Morion — distinction
- Les Traverses — undiscovered
- Benoît Roseau — distinction
- Cave de Sarras — honest
- Domaine Pichat — distinction
- Domaine Degache Fréres — distinction
- Domaine Lionnet — distinction
- La Croix de l'Ermite — undiscovered
- Julien Pilon — distinction
- Julien Cécillon — distinction
- Maison les Alexandrins — distinction
- Domaine Pochon — distinction
- Domaine Bernard Ange — honest
- Luyton Michele — distinction
- Alain Grailot — undiscovered
- Francois Bracoud — honest
- Cambe — undiscovered
- Laurent Fayolle — distinction
- Gaec du Lautaret — distinction
- Maison Stéphan — honest
- Michelle Luyton — undiscovered
- Philippe Pichon — distinction
- Gallet Henri & Philippe — honest
- Laurent Chomat — undiscovered
- Pierre Dumazet — distinction
- Hervé Souhaut — distinction
- Domaine Stéphane Otheguy — honest
- Etienne Seignovert — honest
- Domaine Jean-Michel Stéphan — distinction
- Patrick Jasmin — critic
- La Tache — honest
- Domaine Rostaing — critic
- Domaine des Remizières — distinction
- Auguste Clape — distinction
- Domaine Jean-Louis Chave — critic
- Emmanuel Darnaud — distinction
- Boissy Delaygue — honest
- Nicolas Fayolle — distinction
- Stéphan Chaboud — distinction
- Compagnie de l'Hermitage — honest
- Alain et Christian Biennier — undiscovered
- Jeanne Gaillard — distinction
- Jocelyne & Yves Lafoy — distinction
- Olivier Dumaine — distinction
- Domaine Christophe Pichon — distinction
- Bernard & Nicolas Garayt — honest
- Domaine des Martinelles — distinction
- Domaine Faury — critic
- Christiane Chambeyron - Manin — distinction
- Patrick et Christophe Bonnefond — distinction
- Clusel-Roch — critic
- Domaine Martin Clerc — critic
- Domaine de Cumelle — undiscovered
- Dervieux-Thaize — distinction
- Jean Clusel — undiscovered
- Domaine Mornas — undiscovered
- Domaine Gallet — distinction
- Domaine Drevon — honest
- Christophe Semaska — distinction
- Chambeyron — distinction
- Côte Bruno — undiscovered
- Parpette Cédric — distinction
- Michel & Stéphane Ogier — critic
- Verzier — distinction
- Guy Bernard — distinction
- Gaec François & Fils — critic
- Vignobles Levet — distinction
- Domaine Champet — distinction
- Bonserine — distinction
- Château-Grillet — critic
- Domaine Niero — critic
- Domaine du Chêne — distinction
- Mouton Père et Fils — distinction
- Andre et Jean-Claude Mouton — undiscovered
- Xavier Gérard — critic
- Château de Virieu — undiscovered
- Vincent Cluzel — distinction
- Chateau du Rozay — honest
- Domaine Duclaux — distinction
- Domaine Pascal Marthouret — distinction
- Ardévins — undiscovered
- Domaine de la Sarbèche — honest
- Jean Baptiste Souillard — honest
- Ardévins — undiscovered
- Domaine Chaboud Cellier — distinction
- Domaine du Tunnel — distinction
- Thierry Alexandre — undiscovered
- Christine David — honest
- Domaine Rouchier — honest
- Domaine du Chatelet — honest
- Vignoble Olivier Decelle — honest
- Domaine Verrier — undiscovered
- Ludovic Courbis — distinction
- Armellie Paul — honest
- G. et D. Badiou - P. Guillot Saint Joseph — undiscovered
- Domaine Perrier — undiscovered
- Cave Saint Désirat — distinction
- Coursodon — distinction
- Domaine Boissonnet — distinction
- Domaine Rochevine — honest
- Domaine de Rochevine — undiscovered
- Domaine Monier Perréol — distinction
- Steve Peillon — undiscovered
- Domaine des Miquettes — distinction
- Gérard Courbis — distinction
- Domaine Florentin — critic
- Domaine de Blacieux — honest
- Domaine Blachon — distinction
- Daniel Roche — undiscovered
- Charles et Francois Tardy — honest
- Graeme & Julie Bott — distinction
- Famille Darnaud — distinction
- Domaine des Louis — distinction
- Jean Esprit — distinction
- Domaine du Peizon — undiscovered
- Domaine Des Secrets — undiscovered
- Des Sept Chemins — undiscovered
- Mercurol — distinction
- Michelas — honest
- Domaine Laurent Veyrat — honest
- Domaine Delhome — distinction
- Domaine des Combat — distinction
- Pierre Jean Villa — critic
- Guillaume Belle — honest
- Domaine Martinelli — honest
- Charles Tardy & Bernard Ange — undiscovered
- Les Hauts de Mercurol — distinction
- Domaine Betton — critic
- Domaine Michelas St Jemms — distinction
- Gaylord Machon — distinction
- Yann Chave — distinction
- Gilles Robin — distinction
- Rémi Chomel — undiscovered
- Domaine Bernard Chave — critic
- Domaine du Pavillon — honest
- Domaine des Hauts Châssis — distinction
- Domaine Alain Verset — critic
- Dumien Serrette — distinction
- Claudia & Laurent Jaboulet — undiscovered
- Jean Lionnet — honest
- Alain Voge — distinction
- Thierry Allemand — distinction
- Domaine du Coulet - Matthieu Barret — critic
- Marc Sorrel — distinction
- Bernard Faurie — distinction
- Grippat — distinction
- Domaine Louis Clerc — honest