{"id":8643,"date":"2022-10-18T15:03:44","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T14:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/?p=8643"},"modified":"2022-10-18T15:03:44","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T14:03:44","slug":"cote-rotie-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/cote-rotie-history\/","title":{"rendered":"History of the C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie appellation | C\u00f4te R\u00f4tie guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">So, before explaining the appellation, why does this AOC bear the name C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie? The name dates back to the end of the 17th century, and is reminiscent of what the vines endure during the summer months, i.e., vines scorched and roasted by the sun.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/cote-rotie\">All our partner estates in the C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie appellation<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">A few anecdotes to know:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie wines date back to 71 AD. They were first described as <strong>Viennese wines<\/strong> (Some may even know of a house that produces \"vins de Vienne\"). In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie wines were delivered to the finest princely tables in England, Russia and, of course, France. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Like the rest of France, the C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie vineyards suffered the full force of phylloxera. The winegrowers fought to resist and overcome all the difficulties of this disease, but a second catastrophe was to wipe out the appellation. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">During the First World War, the village lost almost 150 men, leaving part of the hillsides abandoned.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie wines benefited from the creation of the appellation d'origine contr\u00f4l\u00e9e (AOC) in 1940.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">After that, the vineyards began to recover in the late 60s and 70s, with the arrival of a new wave of winemakers.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #212121; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The vineyard now boasts around a hundred winemakers, and almost half of the wines are exported worldwide.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Grape varieties of C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie appellation<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie wines are exclusively red wines, and can only be made from a single red grape variety,<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Syrah. <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The latter can be blended with white grapes,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">viognier, <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">up to a limit of 20 %. This is one of the few appellations where red grapes can be blended with white grapes, the latter bringing freshness to often heady wines.<br \/>\nC\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie wines are fruity, with aromas of wild berries and black fruits, with a hint of spice and pepper, and are always wines of character.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The climate and terroir of AOC C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\nThe C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie appellation is located in the northern part of the Rh\u00f4ne Valley. The vineyards lie at an altitude of between 150 and 320 m, with slopes of up to 60 %!<br \/>\nThe vineyard covers around 280 ha in 3 communes: Ampuis, Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rh\u00f4ne and Tupin-et-Semons.<br \/>\nAs far as soil is concerned, C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie has plenty to offer. All, or almost all, of the appellation's vines are planted on rock. We can distinguish three sectors with different soils composed of schist, guns and granite.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The legend of C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">There's a legend...<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Legend has it that Seigneur Maugiron, who owned C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie, divided his estate between his two daughters when they married. One was as blonde as wheat and the other as dark as jet. That's why some labels read C\u00f4te brune or C\u00f4te blonde...<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\">\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"CENTER\">These articles may also be of interest to you<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/10-meilleurs-vins-cote-rotie\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">C\u00f4te R\u00f4tie | Best vintages and great estates<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/investir-vin-cote-rotie\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Which C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie wines to invest in?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/meilleurs-vins-de-trilogie-e-guigal\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Cote Rotie Guigal | The finest vintages from La Trilogie Mythique<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"CENTER\">","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, before explaining the appellation, why does this AOC bear the name C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie? The name dates back to the end of the 17th century, and is reminiscent of what the vines endure during the summer months, i.e., vines scorched and roasted by the sun. &gt; Find out more about our partner estates in the C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie appellation A few anecdotes...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":8655,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,11,33,56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-le-saviez-vous","category-marche-du-vin","category-cote-rotie","category-les-guides-de-degustation"],"gutentor_comment":3,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cote-rotie-vin.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8643"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8643\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8656,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8643\/revisions\/8656"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}