The red grape varieties of the Rhone Valley are : Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Carignan, ...
The white grape varieties : Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne, Grenache blanc, ...

In 1446, the Duke of Burgundy had the wines of the Rhone banned from his region for fear that they would gain the favor of the capital and dethrone the wines of Burgundy.