AOP Côte-Rôtie
AOP Côtes du Rhône · red
Honoré
Technical sheet
- Appellation
- AOP Côtes du Rhône
- Colour
- Red
- Grape variety
- 100% Syrah
- Terroir
- Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban (Ardèche); mica schist, gneiss, granite
- Ageing
- 12 months in tapered vats and stainless-steel vats
- Ageing potential
- Drink within 4 years
The Honoré plots lie in the heart of the Ardèche, in Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban, on mica schist, gneiss and granite soils. A Syrah fermented with indigenous yeasts.
Dark red colour, an intense nose of red fruit and spice, and a smooth, generous palate with a fresh, elegant finish.
Full technical sheet
From plot to glass
01
The terroir
- Location
- The plots of Les Terriens' Côtes du Rhône “Honoré” lie in the heart of the Ardèche, in Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban.
- Soils
- Mica schist, gneiss, granite.
02
Winemaking & ageing
- Winemaking
- The grapes are fully destemmed, then sorted on a vibrating table. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts and maceration for about 15 days. Malolactic fermentation in barrels and stainless-steel vats.
- Ageing
- 12 months in tapered vats and stainless-steel vats.
03
Style
- Eye
- Fine dark, intense red colour.
- Nose
- Intense, offering notes of red fruit and spicy aromas.
- Palate
- Smooth and generous, with a fresh, elegant finish.
04
Les Terriens' advice
- Serving temperature
- Serve at 14–16 °C.
- Food pairing
- This wine pairs perfectly with red meat, grilled dishes or braised lamb chops.
- Ageing potential
- Drink within the next 4 years.
