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Maison Vidal-Fleury

Côte-Rôtie La Chatillonne

Red
2000 years ago, the appellation was known as « Vitis Vienna ». Appreciated by the Romans, these wines quickly became demanded on royal tables. In 1890, the vineyard reaches its peak, but this long prosperity is followed by a century of neglect, the phylloxera crisis, followed by the 2 world wars, slowing down its development. The 1980s mark the renewal of the vineyard.
Côte-Rôtie - la Chatillonne - Vidal-Fleury - Rouge

Appellation

  • Côte-Rôtie is the northernmost appellation in the Rhône Valley. The slopes, which can reach up to 60°, are located on the right bank of the Rhône River, between 180m et 325m of altitude.
  • We can find up to 20% viognier blended with Syrah in a bottle of Côte-Rôtie.
  • Appellation created in 1940
  • 100 % red wines
  • 319 hectares of vineyard
  • 12 700 hl/ year
  • 1,2 million bottles
  • Average yield about 36 hl/hectare
  • 21 % of production is exported
  • Dry wines
  • 73 classified parcels

Vineyard

Grape varietals

Syrah 85%, Viognier 15 %

Terroir

Steep slopes parcels. Schistous and silico-limestone soils in Côte-Blonde

Average age of vines

35 years.

Winemaking and ageing

Winemaking method

The Syrah and the Viognier grapes are co-fermented. Long and traditional maceration in tanks for 3 weeks, punching down of the cap ("pigeage") at the beginning of fermentation, then pumping over. Controlled temperature of maceration at 30°C (86°F).

Ageing

Aged for 30 months in barrels which 50% of new oak.

Yearly production

4 500 bottles.

Tasting notes

Visual

Red deep with black hue.

Nose

Intense and complex aromas of blackcurrant, pepper, cinnamon, tabacco, black olives and smoky notes.

Palate

Roundness, freshness and straightness qualified this wine. This wine combine sherry, blackcurrant, violet and spiciness.

Overall

Onctueux et persistant.

Service

Drinking window

Drink / Keep

Ageing potential

20 years.

Service temperature

18°C

Food pairings

Avec des viandes en sauce, viandes rouges grillées, des fromages de brebis, de caractères ou bien des petits gibiers à plumes.

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