Description
A classic syrah from the Northern Rhone where the grape finds it’s best expressions. Full bodied with dark black cherry and black plum, crushed black pepper and a long finish of olive tapenade and grilled meats.
try with Cured Meat, Red Meat Suggested cheese pairings: Asiago, Cheddar, Gouda, Manchego, Parmesan, Pecorino, Blue Cheese, Gorgonzola, Roquefort, Stilton, Taleggio
Côte-Rôtie is one of the most famous of the northern Rhône appellations, with some single vineyard cuvées now selling for the same prices as First Growth Bordeaux. The appellation covers 500 hectares, with nearly 60 official vineyards. The wines are made from the Syrah grape, however up to 20 percent of Viognier can be used, adding finesse, elegance and floral characteristics to the wine.
Les Vins de Vienne was the name given to the wines of the Seyssuel region in the Roman times, which were reportedly of some repute. It is also the name given to the négociant firm and a domaine recently set up by three leading winemakers from the Northern Rhone, Yves Cuilleron, Pierre Gaillard and Francoise Villard
For the domaine, the team have resurrected a long-neglected vineyard area on the steep hills in the commune of Seyssuel, a little bit further north of the town of Vienne, in the far northern reaches of the Rhone Valley .
For the négociant business they have pooled their resources and genius to forge a new benchmark for négoçiant and domaine Rhône wines
With plantations of Syrah and Viognier they have created wines which resemble their famous progenitors in Condrieu and Cote Rotie, yet with subtle, fascinating points of difference. They have now spread their wings to create a whole family of wines including this extraordinarily good Cotes du Rhone
