A WINE REGION IN FRANCE
Côte-Rôtie
Elegant, peppery Syrah with floral notes, often benefiting from white grape co-fermentation.
About Côte-Rôtie
Côte-Rôtie is a wine region in France, in the Rhône area (classified AOP). It makes red wine. Our database holds 1,822 wines from here.
The grapes of Côte-Rôtie
The main grapes are Syrah. The appellation table lists them as: Syrah.
Style in the glass
Elegant, peppery Syrah with floral notes, often benefiting from white grape co-fermentation. It is a warm, dry place to grow grapes.
Climate and soil
Warm continental with Mediterranean influence. Steep granite and schist hillsides on the west bank of the Rhône with intense sun exposure.
The rules
- Blending: Minimum 99.5% Syrah; up to 0.5% white grapes (Viognier, Marsanne) permitted.
What to eat with Côte-Rôtie
Duck breast, game birds, herb-crusted lamb, Lyonnaise cuisine.
More wine regions in France
Champagne, Meursault, Chablis, Chassagne-Montrachet, Pauillac, Gevrey-Chambertin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Vosne-Romanée.
Good to know
Many assume Côte-Rôtie is always heavily oaked or overly alcoholic; quality examples are elegant and mineral-driven.
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