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Saint-Joseph or St.-Joseph is a French wine Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) in the northern Rhône wine region of France. Though the appellation covers the largest amount of land it is second in actual size under vine to Crozes-Hermitage an appellation with which it shares much regarding style and prestige. While St.-Joseph is primarily a red wine region based on the Syrah grape there may be up to 10% of the white Viognier grape in the blend.