• Jean-Baptiste Souillard
  • Côte-Rôtie Tartaras

    At a Glance

    • Size: 0.05 ha (0.12 ac)
    • Variety: Syrah
    • Vine Age: Planted in the 1990s
    • Terroir: Steep, south-facing slope, 300-meters elevation, soils of schist with granite bedrock
    • Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée
    • Vinification: Mostly whole-cluster, indigenous yeast fermentation, pump-overs. Aged for 13 months in older oak barrels, unfined, unfiltered.

    Additional Info

    This parcel is so steep, the winegrower works in the vines using a chenillard rather than a larger, more top-heavy tractor.