AOP Côte-Rôtie
AOP Côte-Rôtie · red
Côte-Rôtie
Technical sheet
- Appellation
- AOP Côte-Rôtie
- Colour
- Red
- Grape variety
- 100% Syrah
- Terroir
- Plots in the south of the appellation, in Ampuis
- Ageing
- 18 to 24 months in barrels and demi-muids
- Ageing potential
- Drink within 15 years
Les Terriens' Côte-Rôtie comes from vines on plots in the south of the appellation, in Ampuis. Each plot is vinified and aged separately before blending.
Characteristic smoky, bacon-like notes, a fresh palate with melted tannins, red fruit, pepper and liquorice: a great wine for laying down, to be enjoyed over some fifteen years.
Full technical sheet
From plot to glass
01
The terroir
- Location
- Les Terriens' Côte-Rôtie comes from vines on plots in the south of the appellation, in Ampuis.
02
Winemaking & ageing
- Approach
- Each plot is vinified and aged separately before blending.
- Winemaking
- Hand-harvested, destemmed. Sorted on a vibrating table, then carried to the vat by conveyor. 20-day maceration with temperature control.
- Ageing
- 18 to 24 months in barrels and demi-muids. Racking and blending 6 weeks before bottling.
03
Style
- Eye
- Fine deep ruby colour.
- Nose
- A nose typical of a Côte-Rôtie from the Côte Brune terroirs, with smoky, bacon-like notes accompanied by discreet oak.
- Palate
- Fresh, with melted tannins. Aromas of red fruit, spice (pepper) and liquorice. Long finish.
04
Les Terriens' advice
- Serving temperature
- Serve at 14–16 °C.
- Food pairing
- Pairs elegantly with grilled meat, game or duck.
- Ageing potential
- Drink within the next fifteen years.
