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 sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or stuffed rabbit in the oven.

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, roasted meat or smoked meats and sometimes also flavors of vanilla bean, black raspberry or tree fruit. 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 4.72/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.63/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.62/5
  • 1999With 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

The wine region of Côte-Rôtie is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine E. Guigal or the Domaine E. Guigal produce mainly wines red, white and sweet.

The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côte-Rôtie are Viognier, Mourvèdre and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côte-Rôtie often reveals types of flavors of cream, sour cherry or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, red cherry or cranberry. In the mouth of Côte-Rôtie is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 172 estates and châteaux in the of Côte-Rôtie, producing 373 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.

The wines of Côte-Rôtie go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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 zucchini lasagna, tuna brick (light) or spring pie with manson.

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

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 white wine of Côte-Rôtie.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

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 sauté of lamb with curry, thomas's shoulder of lamb or mymy's golden apples (squash).

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: Ice wine

Sweet wine obtained by pressing frozen berries harvested in the middle of winter.

News from the vineyard of Côte-Rôtie

An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Uchizy

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Uchizy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Lugny

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Lugny, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

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