A great wine from the Côte-Rotie! The Serine has an "open-hearted" scent of black cherry, cocoa and peony. On the palate, the aromas are again dark-fruited and reminiscent of blackberries, blue plum and pimento. A spicy wine that flows over the palate with a lot of density, velvety and a certain liveliness. Decant it before drinking and it will reveal itself with even more finesse. A delight with noble venison.

Attributes

Origin:	France / Rhône / Côte Rôtie
Grape variety:	Serine
Label:	Certified organic or biodynamic wine
Ripening potential:	2 to 8 years after harvest
Drinking temperature:	16 to 18 °C
Food Pairing:	Rabbit ragout with olives, Wild specialities, Wild fowl
Maturation:	in small barrels
Bottling:	no filtration
Maturation duration:	24 months
Volume:	13.0 %
Note:	Contains sulphites

Producer

Maison Stéphan

Jean-Michel Stéphan has vinified more than 30 vintages of Côte-Rôtie and is one of the true masters of natural winemaking (vins naturels) in the northern Rhône region. His wines have a vibrant purity that makes them unmistakable, characterised by a balance of energy and transcendence that stems from his vision of making impeccable wines without any additives.

Grape variety

Serine

The forgotten grape variety of Côte-Rôtie

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Region

Rhône

Rhône: northern power, southern charm

The Rhône’s source is in Valais, and it flows into the Mediterranean 800 kilometres to the south. In the last 200 kilometres of its course, it is lined with vines which yield a range of red crus that are among the most prestigious wines in the world – for example, on the spectacular cliffs of the Hermitage Mountains, or in the gravelly terraces of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The river valley, however, is also a rich source of characterful white wines and affordable, high-quality, everyday red wines.

Country

France

France – Philosophy in a bottle

According to French philosophy, wine should be an expression of the soil and climate. They use the word “terroir” to describe this. Terroir makes every wine different, and many especially good. French wine is regarded worldwide as an expression of cultural perfection. The French believe that humans are responsible for the quality of the berries, the vine variety for their character, and nature for the quantity. This philosophy can be expressed succinctly as: “the truth is the vineyard, not the man.”