Cote-Rotie La Comtesse En Cote Blonde Christophe Pichon

Christophe Pichon took over the family estate in Chavanay in 1991 and began making Côte-Rôtie around 2000. La Comtesse is a parcel in the Côte Blonde, close to Guigal`s La Mouline, named for the old cadastral name of the land. 100% Syrah on schist and gneiss, south-facing, staked vines, about 39 hl/ha. Hand-picked, partly destemmed, fermented in stainless steel at 25 to 28°C, then 20 months in new barrels.