Ampodium takes its name from the Provencal word for Ampuis, the village whose slopes made Cote-Rotie famous, a blend of sites, a patchwork of soils, hand harvested at a restrained 35 hL/ha. This is the wine people mean when they say Cote-Rotie "Classique": elegant, balanced, Syrah with its structure showing rather than its muscle. Northern Rhone spent decades in semi-obscurity; bottles like this are why it isn't anymore.
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.
