In the Northern Rhône, which region is defined by wines that are always red due to being 100% Syrah?

In the Northern Rhône, which region is defined by wines that are always red due to being 100% Syrah?

• A. Cornas
• B. Condrieu
• C. Hermitage
• D. Crozes-Hermitage

Answer: (A)

In the Northern Rhône, the grape composition rules define what color the wine will be. Cornas is the one area where red wines must be made from 100% Syrah, with no other grapes allowed. That means every wine from Cornas that is labeled red is inherently red and purely Syrah. The other regions mentioned don’t have that same one-grape-for-red rule: Condrieu makes white wines from Viognier, Hermitage produces both red (from Syrah) and white (Marsanne/Roussanne), and Crozes-Hermitage makes both red and white wines. So Cornas stands out as the region whose red wines are exactly 100% Syrah.

In the Northern Rhône, the grape composition rules define what color the wine will be. Cornas is the one area where red wines must be made from 100% Syrah, with no other grapes allowed. That means every wine from Cornas that is labeled red is inherently red and purely Syrah. The other regions mentioned don’t have that same one-grape-for-red rule: Condrieu makes white wines from Viognier, Hermitage produces both red (from Syrah) and white (Marsanne/Roussanne), and Crozes-Hermitage makes both red and white wines. So Cornas stands out as the region whose red wines are exactly 100% Syrah.