Maison Les Alexandrins Côte-Rôtie 2023

The appellation of Côte Rôtie is located on the hills of the right bank of the Rhône river. The vineyards are located at an altitude ranging between 180 and 325 metres above sea level, with a dramatic gradient measuring 60%. The main soil is granite covered in places by schist, but also sand and calcareous soils, These soils, combined with the steep south-facing slopes, produce bold fruit. This wine is made from grapes primarily sourced from the southern part of the appellation; Côte Blonde and Côteau de Tupin, known for producing wines with notable elegance and finesse.

The grapes went through a period of cold maceration to extract the delicate aromatics from the fruit. Co-fermentation of the Syrah and Viognier grapes lasted for about 20 days with pumping-over for the first few days followed by punching-down. The wine was aged in a mixture of one-year-old and 60-litre oak barrels for 15 months.