{"id":19146,"date":"2022-01-22T10:10:39","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T09:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vinispi.com\/cote-rotie-the-2014-vintage\/"},"modified":"2024-04-08T16:40:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T15:40:05","slug":"cote-rotie-the-2014-vintage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vinispi.com\/en\/cote-rotie-the-2014-vintage\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie: the 2014 vintage"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n <\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Located in the Rh\u00f4ne Valley, the C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie appellation is one of the region’s most prestigious northern crus. It produces exclusively red wines with an established reputation. Thanks to its exceptional location, this generally results in elegant cuv\u00e9es marked by suppleness, aromatic amplitude and fine tannins.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The cradle of Rh\u00f4ne wines<\/h2>\n

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The C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie appellation is considered the very origin of Rh\u00f4ne Valley wines. Indeed, there are records of wine being celebrated in the region as far back as antiquity. Centered on the commune of Ampuis, an ancient Greek and then Roman trading post, the C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie wine-growing region was the origin of what Martial, Pliny the Elder and Plutarch called Viennese wine. The vineyard has grown over the years. Its reputation, which was mainly confined to the city of Lyon, spread abroad from the Renaissance onwards, thanks to its export to England and Russia, for example. The vineyard reached its peak in 1890, when every plot of land was dedicated to growing vines. However, the phylloxera crisis, followed by the First World War, took their toll on the region’s viticultural grandeur. It wasn’t until the 1970s that a new generation of winemakers took the vineyard in hand and turned it into the Rhone Valley nugget it is today. The C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie vineyard now covers over 300 hectares in the communes of Ampuis, Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rh\u00f4ne and Tupin-et-Semons.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

A unique terroir, the starting point for exceptional wines<\/h2>\n

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Situated 30km south of Lyon, the C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie vineyards are planted on steep, terraced hillsides with south-east exposure, ideal for growing vines. On these steep slopes of up to 60%, the grapes are harvested exclusively by hand. The grapes are handled gently, which greatly contributes to the quality of the resulting wine. But that’s not all! Typical metamorphic soils and a balanced climate make this an idyllic environment for ripening grapes. The vineyards benefit from temperate winters and hot, dry summers. Rainfall is regular, while the wind is also very present, which limits the development of vine diseases often caused by excessive humidity. The conditions are perfect for Syrah, the region’s emblematic grape variety, to flourish. It is the only red grape variety authorized in the blending of AOC C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie wines. However, winemakers are free to add up to 20% Viognier, a white grape from the northern Rh\u00f4ne Valley, to the blend.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Le C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie 2014<\/h2>\n

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2014 was a rather mixed year. Indeed, while the high temperatures and drought might have suggested an early vintage, the heavy rains that followed made for a rather heterogeneous year. Nevertheless, the best terroirs and the best winemakers have produced great wines in C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie so that the appellation’s 2014 vintage is very qualitative. Although ready to drink, it can be kept for another decade.<\/p>\n

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