Côte Brune

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Côte Brune is a renowned, steeply terraced northern Rhône vineyard area within Côte-Rôtie, famed for producing structured, long-lived Syrah-based red wines.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf terroir
vineyard area
wine-growing area
agingPotential high
allowedGrapeVarieties Syrah
Viognier (minor component)
climate continental with Mediterranean influences
contrastedWith Côte Blonde
country France
drainage well-drained soils
exposure generally south-facing
famousFor collectible wines
high-quality Syrah-based wines
grapeStyleContribution concentrated fruit
firm tannins
mineral character
smoky notes
spice notes
tannic structure
hasReputationFor age-worthy wines
long-lived wines
structured red wines
locatedIn Côte-Rôtie
Northern Rhône
Rhône Valley
locatedInCountry France
nameEtymology named for darker soils compared to Côte Blonde
nearbyTown Ampuis
partOf Côte-Rôtie appellation
primaryGrape Syrah
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
regulatoryFramework AOC Côte-Rôtie
linked to: Côte-Rôtie
relativeStyleToCôteBlonde more structured
more tannic
slower to mature
slopeCharacteristic very steep vineyards
soilCharacteristic dark-colored soils
soilType mica-schist
schist
sunExposure high due to slope orientation
topography steep slopes
typicalGrapeVariety Syrah
typicalWineProfile more robust than Côte Blonde wines
powerful and structured
vineyardTraining terraced vineyards
viticulturalChallenge manual vineyard work due to steepness
wineColor red

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Côte-Rôtie hasSubregion Côte Brune
Côte Blonde contrastWith Côte Brune