Chambeyron-Manin "Cote Brune" Cote Rôtie 2023

Producer: Domaine Christiane Chambeyron-Manin
Variety: 100% Syrah (Serine, an old local selection of Syrah)
Country: France
Region: Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie, Côte Brune
Farming: Organic methods, with all vineyard work performed by hand. Sourced from a tiny half-hectare parcel of 40–50+ year-old vines planted on the steep, iron-rich schist slopes of Côte Brune.
Winemaking: Traditionally vinified using whole clusters and indigenous yeasts in concrete tanks, then gently basket-pressed and aged for approximately 18 months in large oak barrels. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Package: 750mL

One of Côte-Rôtie's best-kept secrets, Chambeyron-Manin produces fewer than 2,000 bottles annually from a minuscule family vineyard perched above the village of Ampuis. This is Syrah at its most captivating: dark plum, blackberry, violets, black olive, cracked pepper, and a hauntingly savory, smoky character, all wrapped in beautifully structured tannins. A rare and deeply expressive wine that rewards patience in the cellar, or a memorable dinner of herb-crusted lamb, duck confit, or wild mushrooms.