2020 Maison Stephan Cote Rotie Coteaux de Tupin Rhone, France Corte Sant'Alda but Elian Da Ros might

but Elian Da Ros might change all that

Columbia Gorge

Vinification: 100% de-stemmed

6 acres from the middle of the vineyard to the lower wall and the average vine age is 40 years old

This is the Grand Cru sites with what I think is the greatest name out there – pronounced “Froooh-lings-PLATS-shen

2020 Maison Stephan Cote Rotie Coteaux de Tupin Rhone, France Corte Sant'Alda but Elian Da Ros mightThe Cteaux de Tupin comes exclusively from 100% Serine vines, an older variety of Syrah found only around Cte Rtie that has lower yields but incredible quality. Part of the vineyard was planted in 1941, which is blended together with the Serine vines that Jean Michel planted in the late 1990s.