 cÃ´te-rÃ´tie is a french wine appellation d'origine contrÃ´lÃ©e (aoc) in the northern rhÃ´ne wine region of france. the vineyards are located just south of vienne in the communes of saint-cyr-sur-le-rhÃ´ne, ampuis, and tupin-et-semons.inter rhÃ´ne: cÃ´te-rÃ´tie retrieved 19 january 2010 the vineyards are unique because of the steep slopes facing the river and their stone walls. cÃ´te-rÃ´tie can be rendered in english as "the roasted slope" and refers to the long hours of sunlight that these steep slopes receive.e. mccarthy & m. ewing-mulligan "french wine for dummies" pg 127-128 wiley publishing 2001 isbn 0-7645-5354-2 the wines are red, made with syrah grapes and up to 20% viognier, a white grape used for its aroma. according to appellation rules, syrah and viognier must be fermented at the same time, a process known as cofermentation. cÃ´te-rÃ´tie wine typically exhibits an almost paradoxical combination of meat aromas (including bacon) and floral aromas. however, even cÃ´te-rÃ´tie from 100% syrah can smell floral. ==climate and geography== right|thumb|350px|location of the cÃ´te-rÃ´tie aoc among the major in wine regions of the northern rhÃ´ne the cÃ´te-rÃ´tie has a continental climate that is very different from the more mediterranean climate of the southern rhÃ´ne. winters are wet and marked by the cold mistral winds that can last into the spring. during the late spring and early autumn, fog can settle on the vineyards making ripening of the grapes a challenge.k. macneil the wine bible pg 235-239 workman publishing 2001 isbn 1-56305-434-5 the wine region covers 202 hectares (nearly 500 acres) along the western bank of the rhÃ´ne river near the village of ampuis. in the cÃ´te-rÃ´tie, the rhÃ´ne flows southwest for . to maximize the amount of sunshine that the vines receive (especially with that fog that often develops near the grapeharvest time), vineyar
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