White Rhône: understanding how the landscape is changing

There was a time when, apart from Condrieu and Hermitage, the Rhône valley was almost exclusively the domain for red wine. That has all changed with white Rhône taking an increasing share of production as changes in the climate, vineyard, terroir and appellations have all had their effects. Add to this the fact that the younger generation of Rhône winemakers are less interested in making top-heavy reds than crowd-pleasing whites and you have even greater impetus behind the change. Simon Woods attended Inter Rhône's recent ‘Rhône in White’ event in Manchester, which featured an opportunity to taste a range of the latest white wines and hear from Rhône wine expert Matt Walls about all the latest developments.