AOC Côte Rôtie | Domaine Jean-Michel Stephan
A wild mix of bramble, fresh blackberry, roasted fig, licorice, tar and olive tapenade on the nose, which all weave together with great energy and tension. Serious length on the finish.
Region:
Rhone Valley
Appellation:
Côte Rôtie
Variety / Blend:
90% Syrah: 10% Viognier:
Climate:
Continental
Soils:
Gneiss
Farming:
Organic
Altitude:
300 meters
Fermentation:
Carbonic fermentation with indigenous yeast
Ageing:
12 months in old oak for 50% of the wine and 12 month in stainless steel for the rest
