MATT WALLS Wines of the Rhône (EN)

This combination does not exist.

• Comprehensive, modern guide to one of France’s great classic regions, from Vienne to Provence
• Covers all Rhône appellations, with clear explanations of what differentiates each place and style
• Tackles today’s defining pressures on the region, especially climate change and how growers are adapting
• Practical, producer-led perspective: profiles of around 200 key producers and insights drawn from regular contact and interviews
• 378 pages (English edition), published 6 February 2024, in the Classic Wine Library / Académie du Vin Library imprint

Matt Walls writes about the Rhône the way it deserves to be written about: with affection, yes, but also with a journalist’s insistence on evidence and a taster’s memory for nuance. He has made the region a speciality—covering it for Decanter, serving as Rhône panel chair at the Decanter World Wine Awards, and returning often enough to keep his feet on the ground (and his address book current). The strength of his approach is that it keeps the grand names—Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Châteauneuf—firmly in view while giving equal dignity to the lesser-sung corners that explain the region’s real complexity.