Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Rene Rostaing
Label Name:
 
Cote Rotie Cote Blonde
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Syrah (up to 5% Viognier in some years)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Major scores for the 2017: Wine Advocate 98, Jeb Dunnuck 98, Decanter 97, Vinous 95, Wine Spectator 94; widely praised for complexity and ageing potential

Tasting Note
Perfumed violet and dark-berry aromas with black raspberry, cassis, spice and smoked-mineral notes. Silky texture, fine-grained tannins, vivid acidity and an expansive, saline-tinged finish of spice and floral lift. Ageworthy and elegant.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef short ribs, duck confit, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, Sichuan pepper beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; long maceration (≈4 weeks) with high whole‑cluster percentages, native yeasts; aged ~18 months in mostly used demi‑muids (minimal new oak).

Vineyard Info
Domaine René Rostaing, founded 1971; cult Northern Rhône estate producing single-vineyard Côte Blonde from old vines on limestone/arpel/flinty soils; now managed by Pierre Rostaing.