Cote Rotie
Steep granite terraces above the Rhone, where Syrah reaches its most perfumed form
- Producers
- 2
- Wines tracked
- 5
- Median 1y
- —
- In our shop
- 6
Cote Rotie is the northernmost appellation of the Rhone in France, a narrow band of steep terraced vineyards above the river. WineFortune tracks 5 wines here from 2 producers, E. Guigal and Stephane Ogier, with 6 bottles currently listed in the shop.
The wines are still reds built on Syrah, traditionally co-fermented with a small share of the white grape Viognier, which lifts the aromatics. The style is fragrant and structured: dark fruit, smoked meat, violets and olive over fine tannins. All 5 tracked wines carry the AOP designation. The slopes are commonly divided into the Cote Brune and the Cote Blonde, whose schist and granite soils shape distinct expressions.
The WineFortune index median for Cote Rotie stands at €403 per 75 cl bottle, built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days. At the top of the index sit E. Guigal's La Landonne at €466.5 and Stephane Ogier's La Belle Helene at €412.33, with Guigal's La Mouline and La Turque both at €403. Critics have filed 6 reviews with an average score of 96.3 out of 100 and a peak of 97; the median drinking window runs from 2025 to 2035. The WineFortune Premium Selection holds 5 vintages from Cote Rotie.
Facts
- Grapes
- Syrah, often co-fermented with Viognier
- Style
- Still red, AOP
- Terroir
- Steep schist and granite terraces: Cote Brune and Cote Blonde
- Index median
- €403 per 75 cl (WineFortune, 90 days)
- Critics
- 96.3 average, 97 top, from 6 reviews
- Drinking window
- 2025 to 2035 (median)
Bottles · 6 · highest score first · seller WineFortune
Every wine under Cote Rotie, whichever sub-region or producer
RedGuigal's single-vineyard Cote Rotie from the steep La Landonne slope — pure Syrah, dark, savoury and made for long cellaring
RedStephane Ogier's single-parcel Cote Rotie — pure Syrah from steep schist terraces of the northern Rhone
RedGuigal's single-vineyard Cote Rotie from the steep La Landonne slope — pure Syrah, dark, savoury and made for long cellaring
RedSyrah co-fermented with Viognier on the Cote Blonde — E. Guigal's silken single-vineyard Cote Rotie
RedGuigal's single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie from the Côte Brune, Syrah kissed with Viognier and long-aged in new oak
RedStephane Ogier's single-vineyard Syrah from the schist slopes of La Viallière, a savoury, floral face of Cote Rotie
Producers
By the 90-day WineFortune index medianMedians are the 90-day WineFortune index per 75cl, ex VAT, built from WineFortune trades and listings. Wines without a trade or listing are tracked but not indexed.
Wines from Cote Rotie
Questions
What does a bottle of Cote Rotie cost on WineFortune?
The WineFortune index median for Cote Rotie is €403 per 75 cl bottle, built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days. The highest-priced wine in the index is E. Guigal's La Landonne at €466.5, while Stephane Ogier's Lieu dit la Vialliere sits at €125.
Which producers from Cote Rotie does WineFortune track?
WineFortune tracks 2 producers here: E. Guigal, with 3 wines including the celebrated single-vineyard trio La Landonne, La Mouline and La Turque, and Stephane Ogier, with 2 wines including La Belle Helene. Together they account for the 5 wines in the index.
What grapes and style define Cote Rotie?
Cote Rotie is a red-wine appellation built on Syrah, traditionally co-fermented with a small proportion of the white grape Viognier, which adds floral lift. The wines are still, perfumed and structured, marked by dark fruit, violets, smoked meat and olive. All 5 wines tracked by WineFortune carry the AOP designation.
When should Cote Rotie be drunk?
Across the 6 critic reviews aggregated by WineFortune, the median drinking window for the tracked wines runs from 2025 to 2035. Cote Rotie is known for its capacity to develop in the cellar, with tannins that soften as the aromatics broaden.
Does the WineFortune fund hold Cote Rotie?
Yes. The WineFortune Premium Selection holds 5 vintages from Cote Rotie. This is stated as a fact about the fund's holdings, not as a recommendation.