Ampodium takes its name from the Provençal word for Ampuis, the village at the heart of Côte-Rôtie, and Rostaing draws it from multiple sites across shifting soils, a portrait of the appellation rather than a single slope. Hand harvested at a restrained 35 hL/ha, the 2022 is the house's "Classique" for good reason: elegant, balanced, Syrah with its shoulders back and nothing exaggerated. This is what Côte-Rôtie tastes like when someone isn't trying to make it taste like anything else.
Tasting Notes
Historically referred to as the Cote Rotie "Classique", Rostaing's Ampodium is elegant, well-balanced and classic! Ampodium refers to the Provencal name for the famed village of Ampuis where the vines are planted.
Professional Ratings
93
VinousThe 2023 Côte-Rôtie Ampodium breathes out alluring orange rind, crushed violets, fresh-cut ripe blackberry, red plum and fragments of black cherry. Stemmy tones add more complexity. Round and concentrated, the 2023 hits the mid-bodied palate with immaculate fresh clarity, easing the last impressions with juicy dark cherries and finely expressed spicy tones.
About the Producer
Thanks to The Rare Co. for its contribution to the following: The story of the resurgence of the Northern Rhone has parallels to other now iconic wine regions – perhaps Piedmont most notably – that for many years languished in semi-obscurity among wine's cogniescenti . Like Barolo, the Northern Rhone was barely a blip in the greater wine world’s consciousness by the post-WWII era. During that time, historic vineyards were abandoned, or only worked on weekends while their owners made their living in nearby factories, or in other agriculture.
