Côte Rôtie "Les Binardes" AOC 2019
The Côte Rôtie "Les Binardes" 2019 from Maison Stephan grows on old Syrah vines on the steep slopes of the northern Rhône and is bottled without fining and with low sulphur addition.
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About this wine
Character
The Côte Rôtie "Les Binardes" 2019 is a red wine from the steep slopes of the northern Rhône, bringing together power and agility. In the glass, a deep purple, black at the core and almost opaque to the rim. The nose is intense yet finely drawn: wild raspberry, blackberry, blackcurrant and elderberry, alongside ethereal notes of boxwood and eucalyptus, as well as liquorice, pepper and juniper.
Terroir and origin
The vines stand on the steep slopes of the Côte-Rôtie above the Rhône valley, on soils of granite, schist, glacial sand and gneiss. Maison Stephan farms 4.5 hectares largely by hand, with horses used for tilling the soil and winches employed on the steepest plots. Yield is 30 hl/ha.
Grape variety and vinification
Old Syrah vines, planted between 1902 and 2005, complemented by 10% Viognier and Sérine. Part of the hand-picked grapes ferments as whole berries, ageing takes place in used oak barrels from the Jupille forest. No fining, low sulphur addition before bottling. 13.0% vol., dry.
On the palate
Freshness and minerality carry the wine, sweet fruit sits alongside plenty of spice, invigorating acidity and a saline note. The tannic structure is fine-grained yet distinct. The ageing potential is very good.
Food pairings
Oxtail stuffed with bread and bone marrow, served with root vegetables, or roast saddle of hare with juniper-sloe sauce and celeriac purée. Vegetarian option: chocolate pasta with glazed chestnuts and oranges.
Special features
Jean-Michel Stephan has farmed these plots since 1991; since 2017 his son Romain has co-run the estate. Old Sérine vines grow in the vineyards, an indigenous relative of Syrah that the estate preserves through massal selection.
