The Rhône appellations produce aromatically complex wines that are as structured and long-lived as any great Bordeaux with a rich and distinctive flavor all their own. The sloped vineyards of the Northern Rhône yield perfumed heady wines that typically display exotic notes of violets, raspberry, black pepper, black earth, smoked meat, and bacon fat. The Southern Rhône with its warm Mediterranean climate and mix of grapes produces exotically rich and complex wines that offer classic “Garrigue” aromas of herbes de Provence and ripe fruit all infused with the warmth of the sun and tempered by the cool breezes of the mistral. We will taste from an exceptional selection, focusing on the best producers and the finest terroirs of the Northern and Southern Rhône including: