Rene Rostaing crafts some of the finest Côte Rôties on the market today. He has owned 2 hectares in the Côte Blonde and La Landone since the 1970s but fortune has blessed him through his inheritance of four hectares of superbly sited vineyards from his father in law Albert Dervieux and another 1.4 hectares of particularly old vines from his uncle Marius Gentaz. He now has 7.4 hectares which in Côte Rôtie terms is a significant holding.
Rostaing dislikes the overt taste of new oak and uses a maximum of 15% in the maturation process. All the wines are bottled unfiltered.
Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie Cote Blonde 2020
14% abv
Pierre Rostaing talks of the fresh and balanced style of 2020. It is just a shame that yields are down, due to the drought over the summer. All his cuvées are superb this vintage, showing a real succulence that makes them a joy to taste, even en primeur. This year, we are delighted to offer a new single vineyard Côte-Rôtie from the lieu-dit, La Viaillère, a 0.5-hectare plot with vines up to 90 years old. This used to be a component of the Ampodium blend but Pierre is vinifying it separately for the first time in 2020.
“My favorite of the 2020s from Rostaing—at least until I try the wines again next year—is the 2020 Cote Rotie la Cote Blonde. Scents of crushed stone and red raspberries give the impression of seamless transmission of terroir allied to incredible fruit purity. Full-bodied, rich and velvety, it’s an amazing expression of Cote Rotie that should age effortlessly for a couple of decades.” 2025 – 2040
(97-99) Points, Joe Czerwinski. The WIne Advocate, Jan 2022
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2020 | Bonded | Cote Rotie | Europe | France | Red | Rene Rostaing | Rhone | Shiraz / Syrah | Still | Wine- Reference #:
- 17034_B
- Strength
- 14 ABV
- Bottles per Case
- 6 bottles
- Grapes
- Shiraz / Syrah
- Organic
- No
- Biodynamic
- No
- Vegan
- Yes
- Vegetarian
- Yes
- Sparkling
- No