Rene Rostaing


Rene Rostaing spent his working lifetime defending the idea that Côte Rôtie should taste like Côte Rôtie, not like Hermitage, and certainly not like new world Syrah – and making wines to justify the claim. The winemaking here has always been deeply rooted in local tradition, not to mention some extremely well-sited old vines. The domaine began with parcels inherited from two of the region’s greatest pioneers. Rene’s father-in-law Albert Dervieux, and his uncle Marius Gentaz-Dervieux. Rene stepped back from the family domaine he created after the 2015 vintage; his son Pierre now manages everything, very much in his father’s vein.

Currently the domaine holds 7.5 hectares of vines across 15 lieux-dits, and Ampodium blends fruit from them all. As Rostaing père put it, it is the Ampodium that speaks most articulately of Côte Rôtie’s history and tradition as a blended wine. A significant proportion of stems are used, to give the wine a ‘vertebral column’. The use of new oak is discreet, and the blending in of a small amount of Viognier vines bring an extra layer of aromatic depth. (NT 08/04/22)

Vintage Description Cs Sz Bt Sz Cs Bts Cs ib Cs inc Bt inc
2013 drink or keep Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie Cote Blonde
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6x 75cl 2 0 £630.00 - - Buy
2022 young Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie Cote Blonde
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6x 75cl 2 0 £585.00 - - Buy
2023 young Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie Cote Blonde
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6x 75cl ep ep £585.00 - - Buy
2012 ready Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie Ampodium
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6x 75cl 1 0 £195.00 - - Buy
2015 ready Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie Ampodium
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6x 75cl 2 0 £240.00 - - Buy
2021 drink or keep Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie Ampodium
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6x 75cl 3 5 £255.00 £325.95 £66.95 Buy
2022 young Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie Ampodium
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6x 75cl 3 0 £255.00 - - Buy
2023 young Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie Ampodium
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6x 75cl ep ep £264.00 - - Buy
2023 drink or keep Rene Rostaing Condrieu La Bonnette
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6x 75cl 2 0 £270.00 £347.12 £64.95 Buy
2024 drink or keep Rene Rostaing Condrieu La Bonnette
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6x 75cl ep ep £264.00 - - Buy
2013 drink or keep Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie La Landonne
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6x 75cl 2 0 £390.00 - - Buy
2015 drink or keep Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie La Landonne
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6x 75cl 2 0 £600.00 - - Buy
2018 drink or keep Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie La Landonne
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6x 75cl 0 2 - £635.13 £125.00 Buy
2021 young Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie La Landonne
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6x 75cl 1 0 £525.00 £649.93 £125.00 Buy
2023 young Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie La Landonne
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6x 75cl ep ep £540.00 - - Buy
2020 young Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie La Viaillere
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6x 75cl 1 0 - £599.70 £99.95 Buy
2022 young Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie La Viaillere
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6x 75cl 2 0 £435.00 - - Buy