Côte-Rôtie AOC is located in the northern Rhône Valley and covers still wines of all three colours. The appellation divides in two well known areas – Côte Brune (upstream from Reynard) and Côte Blonde (downstream from the same town) and several famous vineyards such as La Landonne, les Grandes Places and La Turque. Côte-Rôtie has some of France’s  oldest and steepest Syrah vineyards.

Production zone: Ampuis. | Saint-Cyr-sur-Rône. | Tumoins-Semons.

Harry Eyres (1996) says in Côte-Rôtie Viognier is added for ‘fragrance and lift to the blend.’ 

Vineyard area & wine production: 2002 7,638hl from 210ha (Guide Hachette des Vins 2004, p.1028).

Wineries

No certification: René Rostaing.

Bibliography

Harry Eyres, ‘A La Mode’, Wine Magazine February 1996, p.26-29.