Côte-Rôtie
Aurélien Chatagnier
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Type
Red Wine
Appellation
Cote-Rotie
Variety
Syrah
Chatagnier's Côte-Rôtie comes from two postage stamp parcels that Aurélien planted on some family land that fortunately happened to be in the Côte-Rôtie appellation. The vineyards are treated organically, like everything else at the domaine, and vinification is the same as in Saint-Joseph. The striking difference, of course, is the terroir - the majesty of Côte-Rôtie is clearly evident in each bottle, which can gracefully age for decades. The other difference, unfortunately, is the miniscule production - less than 100 cases are produced in a good year.
Viticulture
Vineyard name
La Brocarde, Bonnivieres
Soil type
Schist
Vineyard size0.21 ha
Vinification
100% destemmed. Natural yeast fermentation in fiberglass tanks, three pumpovers per day. Maceration à chaud at 30-32ºC.
Elevage12-15 months in barrels (⅔ new)