Côte-Rôtie So’Brune
Maison Stephan
Type
Red Wine
Appellation
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 size-
Vinification
Carbonic or semi-carbonic fermentation with native yeasts and no added SO2
Elevage12 months in used barrels from the Allier forest
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringUnfined / Unfiltered with no SO2 added
Additional info
Total production average1,000 bottles