Wine style
Côte-Rôtie
Syrah from the steep northern Rhone slopes above Ampuis, where up to 20% Viognier may be permitted and has to ferment with the red grapes.
Where it is
Map data: INAO (Licence Ouverte 2.0); Natural Earth
At a glance
- Grape
- Syrah, with up to 20% Viognier permitted
- Method
- Viognier ferments with the Syrah, never blended in afterwards
- In the glass
- Violet
- Bacon
- Green olive