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Six key facts of the Côte-Rôtie AOC


  • Le Côte-Rôtie wine is always red.

  • Côte-Rôtie has been a registered designation of origin since 1940.


  • The vineyard is located to the south of Vienne, on the slopes of the right bank of the Rhône, just under 20 miles south of Lyon. Almost all of the vines are planted  on metamorphic rocks. .

  • Côte-Rôtie is the northernmost Côtes-du-Rhône cru (the furthest north in the Rhone Valley).

  • The predominant grape variety is Syrah, supported by Viognier up to limit of 20%.


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A vertical vineyard
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Viognier
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