Côte Blonde

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Côte Blonde is a renowned, lighter-styled subzone of France’s Côte-Rôtie appellation, celebrated for its elegant, aromatic Syrah-based wines often blended with a small proportion of Viognier.

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instanceOf subzone
vineyard area
wine-growing area
appellation Côte-Rôtie AOC NERFINISHED
blendPractice often blended with a small proportion of Viognier
climate continental with Mediterranean influences
contrastWith Côte Brune NERFINISHED
country France
fermentationPractice co-fermentation of Syrah and Viognier is allowed
grapeColor black grapes for Syrah
white grapes for Viognier
grapeVarietyUsed Syrah NERFINISHED
Viognier NERFINISHED
knownFor aromatic Syrah-based wines
elegant Syrah-based wines
finesse and elegance
legalStatus part of the legally defined Côte-Rôtie AOC area
locatedIn Côte-Rôtie NERFINISHED
France
Northern Rhône NERFINISHED
Rhône Valley NERFINISHED
notableFeature south and southeast-facing slopes
steep hillside vineyards
partOf Côte-Rôtie appellation NERFINISHED
permittedGrape Syrah NERFINISHED
Viognier
reputation renowned subzone of Côte-Rôtie
soilType gneiss-based soils
lighter soils
sandy soils
subregion Northern Rhône NERFINISHED
typicalViognierProportion small percentage of the blend
typicalWineCharacter floral aromas
red fruit aromas
refined texture
silky tannins
wineColorProduced red
wineStyle aromatic red wine
lighter-bodied red wine
red wine

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Côte-Rôtie hasSubregion Côte Blonde