French tasting term
How to pronounce Côtes du Rhône Villages
Côtes du Rhône Villages is pronounced KOHT doo ROHN vee-LAZH. The main stress falls on LAZH.
KOHT doo ROHN vee-LAZH
What is Côtes du Rhône Villages?
A step up from basic Côtes du Rhône in the southern Rhône Valley of France, covering wines from 95 designated communes with stricter production rules. These Grenache-based red blends offer more concentration, complexity, and character, and 22 villages can add their name to the label.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as KOHTS doo ROHN vee-LAZH.
The final s of Côtes is silent, so it ends on the t: KOHT doo ROHN vee-LAZH.
Often heard as KOHT doo ROH-neh vee-LAZH.
The final e of Rhône is silent, so the word ends on the n with no extra syllable: KOHT doo ROHN vee-LAZH.
Often heard as KOHT doo ROHN vee-LAHJ.
The French g before e is a soft zh as in measure, with no d in front: KOHT doo ROHN vee-LAZH.
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