Maison Vidal-Fleury

Côte-Rôtie Brune & Blonde

2000 years ago, the appellation was known as « Vitis Vienna ». Appreciated by the Romans, these wines quickly became appreciated on Royal tables. In 1890, the vineyard reached its highest notoriety, but this long prosperity was followed by a century of neglect, the phylloxera crisis, followed by the 2 world wars, slowing down its development. The 1980s marked the renewal of the vineyard.

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 95%, Viognier 5 %

Terroir

Vines planted in steep slopes, from different plots of the 2 coasts (brune and blonde), thus allowing a good representation of the different terroirs. Schists and silico-limestone soils in Côte-Blonde, and rich in iron oxides in Côte-Brune.

Average age of vines

35 years.

Winemaking and ageing

Winemaking method

Manual harvest and grapes selection. Regular punching and control of the fermentation temperatures in closed stainless steel vats for nearly three months.