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Facts about the Rhone Valley
26 October 2016
1. It is believed a bottle of Rhone Valley wine is enjoyed somewhere in the world every 13 seconds.
2. 400 million bottles of Rhone Valley wines were sold between 2012-2013.
3. The Rhone Valley region is split into two segments, North and South Rhone. The climates in these two regions vary greatly, with the North experiencing severe winters with warm summers being overall colder than Southern Rhone. The South experiences mild winters and downright hot summers.
4. Broken further into small appellations, the most famous are: Cote Rotie, Hermitage, Condrieu and Chateauneuf du Pape. 5. The region is believed to have history in winemaking dating back to the 3rd or 4th centuries BC, with many of the opinion Syrah originated in the region.
