2019 Maison Stephan Cote Rotie Coteaux de Bassenon Rhone, France Nahe Bottled with a commitment to

Bottled with a commitment to quality exemplified by an assertive Rye taste

Made from molasses and distilled entirely in pot stills

20% Garnacha Tinta and 20% Jaqué

The soil is made of fallen rocks (éboulis calcaires") of Bajocian limestone over grey marls (Lias) and the vines are between 10 and 45 years old

The cooler air and loamy soil from the Delta give this wine a rare minerality not seen in most California white grapes

2019 Maison Stephan Cote Rotie Coteaux de Bassenon Rhone, France Nahe Bottled with a commitment toCteaux de Bassenon is the most southerly vineyard in Cte Rtie, and is sometimes labeled Cteaux de Semons. The majority of Jean Michel's vines in this parcel were planted in 1896, which would make them the first vines planted after the phylloxera epidemic devastated French vineyards in the late 19th century. 20% of the vineyard is planted to Viognier, and the rest is planted half to Serine (the oldest vines) and half to Syrah. In 2020, Jean Michel and