The best wines of Côte-Rôtie

Discover the best wines of Côte-Rôtie of Rhone Valley as well as the best winemakers of Côte-Rôtie and estates of Côte-Rôtie to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Côte-Rôtie and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Côte-Rôtie by region

Looking for a good wine of Côte-Rôtie of Rhone Valley among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Côte-Rôtie. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Côte-Rôtie with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Côte-Rôtie

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Côte-Rôtie

Red wines from the region of Côte-Rôtie go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal stew, leg with a spoon or seven o'clock leg or blanquette of rabbit with riesling and chanterelles.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Côte-Rôtie

On the nose the red wine of the region of Côte-Rôtie. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, leather or black fruits. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Côte-Rôtie. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Côte-Rôtie

  • 1990With an average score of 4.77/5
  • 1991With an average score of 4.68/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.67/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.63/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.63/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.61/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Côte-Rôtie

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Viognier

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Côte-Rôtie

A wine route planned in the region of Côte-Rôtie? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Côte-Rôtie.

Discovering the wine region of Côte-Rôtie

Mythical cru of the northern Rhône with vertiginous slopes: signature Syrah as king red (≥80%) co-fermented with up to 20% Viognier — deep robe with signature aromas of violet, raspberry, blackberry, black olive, smoked bacon, black pepper and a leather touch, fine tannins and signature aromatic finish. Structured Côte Brune (schists) and floral Côte Blonde (granites). AOC (1940), ~300 ha of terraces on Ampuis, ages 10-30 years. Historic cradle of the northern Rhône.

Great white wines of Côte-Rôtie

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Côte-Rôtie

White wines from the region of Côte-Rôtie go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of the secrets of croque-monsieur, round zucchini stuffed with tuna or country-style sausage.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Côte-Rôtie

On the nose the white wine of the region of Côte-Rôtie. often reveals types of flavors of oak.

The best vintages in white wine of Côte-Rôtie

  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Côte-Rôtie

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Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.

Great sweet wines of Côte-Rôtie

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Côte-Rôtie

Sweet wines from the region of Côte-Rôtie go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries or rabbit in white wine (casserole).

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Côte-Rôtie

  • Viognier
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Côte-Rôtie

A wine route planned in the region of Côte-Rôtie? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Côte-Rôtie.

The word of the wine: Heart-to-heart

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