Côte-Rôtie So’Brune
Maison Stephan

Type
Red Wine
Appelation
Cote-Rotie
Variety
80% Syrah20% Viognier
The Cuvée So'Brune comes from a miniscule parcel in the iconic Côte Brune vineyard Jean-Michel planted in 1994. It has the traditional blend of 80% Syrah and 20% Viognier, and is an elusive and rarely seen wine from the domaine.
Viticulture
Vineyard name
Côte Brune
Soil type
Micaschiste, ancient Rhone alluvials
Vines planted in1994
Vineyard sizetiny
Vinification
carbonic or semicarbonic fermentation with native yeast and no added SO2
Elevage12 months in used barrels from the Allier forest
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringUnfined and unfiltered with no SO2 added
Additional info
Total production average1,000 bottles