Clusel-Roch, Cote Rotie Champon, 2021 OREGCOUNT0711 A dry Riesling with pedigree

A dry Riesling with pedigree from an unexpected corner of Central Europe

marked by warm days and cool nights

Master cooper José Antonio Sierra started this operation

The famed Yamazaki's flagship bottling

Prior to this tasting

Clusel-Roch, Cote Rotie Champon, 2021 OREGCOUNT0711 A dry Riesling with pedigreeFrom the northern reaches of Cte Rtie, Champon is one of Clusel Rochs most delicate and high toned lieux dits. The family has long championed organic farming and traditional methodswhole cluster fermentation, minimal extraction, and aging in mostly older barrels. In the cooler, classic 2021 vintage, the results are especially vivid and pure. The wine opens with a breeze of violet, black raspberry, cracked pepper, and olive tapenade. On the palate, its