In the glass
Aroma: black cherry, violet, pepper, smoked herbs, light mineral
Palate: dark fruit, spice, moderate tannins, fresh herbs, medium-long finish
Vernay's Cote-Rotie, a house better known for Condrieu but producing an elegant and honest Syrah. The small Viognier co-fermentation adds Condrieu-like floral notes.
What it pairs with
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Roast chicken thighs with tarragon
Medium-weight peppery Syrah pairs with herbal roasted poultry. -
Lamb kofta with mint yogurt
The wine's herbs and pepper match Middle Eastern lamb preparations. -
Duck rillettes
Medium-bodied Cote-Rotie suits the richness of duck pate.
History
The Vernay domaine expanded from Condrieu into Cote-Rotie with the Maison Rouge bottling, producing a floral and approachable Syrah that reflects the house's Viognier expertise through a small co-fermentation.
- 1990 — First vintage of Maison Rouge as Vernay's entry into the Cote-Rotie appellation
Facts
- Producer
- Georges Vernay
- Grapes
- Syrah (96%), Viognier (4%)
- Classification
- Cote-Rotie AOC
- Oak
- 18 months in used French oak barriques
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 45-70 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
- Organic
- ECOCERT