Francois et Fils

Côte-Rôtie 'Rozier' 2019

A rare Rôtie indeed. To find a Côte-Rôtie like this is exciting. Deep like peering into a looking glass, smoky nose with notes of cherry wood, kalamata olive and mulberry. Silky, long, all there. The domaine has always been focussed on making farmhouse cheeses, which they sell at local markets across the Rhône Valley. They began bottling their own Côte-Rôtie in 1991. These days, the François family owns four hectares in the region. They only use old vines for the wines they bottle under their own label, and sell the rest to neighbours. Only the most expressive grapes are used to make their Côte-Rôtie.