In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryVery Long, Graphite And Violet finish

What it pairs with

  • Roast duck with black cherry sauce
    The wine's violet and dark cherry character embraces duck and cherry.
  • Lamb navarin with vegetables
    Classic French lamb stew is natural ground for mineral Cote-Rotie.
  • Lentils du Puy with smoked pork
    Earthy lentils and smoked pork echo the wine's savoury mineral quality.

History

Jean-Paul and Jean-Luc Jamet took over their father's vines in Ampuis and developed a philosophy of assembling all parcels into a single Cote-Rotie of exceptional complexity. The domaine is admired worldwide for this approach to Northern Rhone terroir.

  1. 1976 — Jamet brothers found the domaine and begin separate estate Cote-Rotie bottling

Facts

Producer
Domaine Jamet
Grapes
Syrah (97%), Viognier (3%)
Classification
Cote-Rotie AOC
Oak
18-24 months in used French oak foudres and demi-muids
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 80-130 at retail
Drinking window
8-20 from vintage
First vintage
1976

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