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Côte-Rôtie La Turque

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 35 hl/hectare
21 % of production is exported
Dry wines
73 classified parcels

Vineyard

Grape varietals

Syrah 93%, Viognier 7%

Terroir

Parcel located on the Côte Brune. First vintage in 1985. Silica and limestone with schists producing clay soil rich in iron oxide.

Average age of vines

25 years.

Winemaking and ageing

Winemaking method

Thermoregulated stainless steel tanks. Automated punching down. Alcoholic fermentation,4 weeks maceration.

Ageing

40 months in new oak.

Yearly production

4 800 bottles.

Tasting notes

Visual

Deep ruby red with dark tints.

Nose

Small red fruits, sour cherry, blackberry. Intensely aromatic, powerful and elegant.

Palate

Supple attack with a balanced structure. Concentrated and elegant tannins. Great expression of the terroir.

Overall

While possessing the virility of the Côte Brune, la Turque has all the subtility of the Côte Blonde.

Service

Drinking window

To keep

Ageing potential

20 years.

Service temperature

16°C to 18°C

Food pairings

Game, hare à la royale, crusted lamb, beefsteak with Sechuan pepper.

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