The Rhone

On the way home we stopped for two nights in a little town called Tain L´Hermitage.  Our hotel was right by the river Rhone with a great view from the terrace.

  

We drove to a town called Condrieu where they make a fantastic special white wine from a rare grape called Viognier.  We had a picnic lunch on the hill overlooking the town and vineyards. The vines are planted on steeply terraced slopes.

In the town of Tain L`Hermitage there is a famous chocolate factory so of course we had to visit the shop and buy tonnes of chocolate.....  After that we went for a wine tasting at Chapoutier.  Ben and Mia were very patient while we tasted wine, they found games on our mobile phones to play.  Jarle was very impressed that they let us taste some very special (and expensive wine).  So impressed in fact that he bought an early birthday present for himself of a 1992 Hermitage.  

You can see our hotel in the picture with Chapoutier´s vineyards on the hill behind.  It´s the one with the yellow sun shades near the bridge.