In the glass
What it pairs with
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Grilled lamb merguez
Moderate-weight Cote-Rotie and spiced lamb sausage are a perfect casual match. -
Roast chicken with tarragon
Fresh herbal Syrah and herb-roasted chicken are natural companions. -
Mushroom omelette
Medium-weight Cote-Rotie is perfect for an earthy mushroom egg dish.
History
Ampodium is the appellation-level Cote-Rotie from Rostaing, introduced to offer a more accessible entry point than the single-vineyard cuvees. It blends parcels from both slopes.
- 1995 — Ampodium introduced as the estate Cote-Rotie entry-level from Rostaing
Facts
- Producer
- Rene Rostaing
- Grapes
- Syrah (95%), Viognier (5%)
- Classification
- Cote-Rotie AOC
- Oak
- 14 months in used French oak barriques and larger casks
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 35-55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995