Côte-Rôtie is a prestigious Northern Rhône Valley appellation of steep, terraced vineyards above the Rhône River, produced within the communes of Ampuis, Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône, and Tupin-et-Semons. Its red wines are based on Syrah and may include Viognier, producing aromatic, age-worthy wines with blackberry, violet, black pepper, smoke, olive, and savory complexity.