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Côte-Rôtie.
One grape we teach is grown in Côte-Rôtie.
Syrah
Climate
Cool Northern Rhône. Steep granite slopes. Viognier co-fermented (up to 20%) in Blonde sub-zone.
Style
Whole cluster common. Old Burgundy barrels. Low extraction. Often Viognier blended in. Elegant.
Tell
Violet and olive note, smoked bacon and black pepper, dark cherry and iron, fine grippy tannin