Michel et Stéphane Ogier Côte Rotie Lancement 2005 Bottle (75cl)
Michel et Stéphane Ogier Côte-Rôtie Lancement 2005 is a red wine from the Rhône Valley, crafted from 100% Syrah. This single-vineyard cuvée comes from Lancement, a small, south-facing parcel of about one hectare planted in 1977 on granitic soils associated with the Côte Blonde sector. Created in 2004 by Michel and Stéphane Ogier, Lancement reflects the estate's single-plot selection approach in Côte-Rôtie.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Rhone
- Appellation
- Côte Rôtie
- Producteur / Domaine
- Michel et Stéphane Ogier
- Cuvée
- Lancement
- Millésime
- 2005
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Syrah
Michel et Stéphane Ogier
Located in Ampuis, Domaine Stéphane Ogier is the direct heir to the family estate formerly known as Michel et Stéphane Ogier. Stéphane Ogier conducts a plot-by-plot interpretation of the terroirs, particularly in Côte-Rôtie, from which the La Belle Hélène and Lancement cuvees originate. The vineyard currently covers 45 hectares, spread across red and white grape varieties.
- Owner
- Stéphane Ogier
- Maître de chais
- Stéphane Ogier
- Surface (ha)
- 45.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 250000
Histoire du domaine
The Ogier family has worked the slopes of Ampuis for seven generations and historically practiced polyculture, primarily centered around vines and apricots. Michel Ogier initiated a decisive turning point in 1983 by commercializing his first vintage: he began with six barriques, then gradually stopped selling his grapes to wine merchants in order to vinify his entire harvest. After five years of study in Beaune, his son Stéphane joined the estate in 1997, which was then limited to about 2.5 hectares, and took over. He abandoned polyculture, expanded the vineyard beyond Ampuis, and adopted separate vinification for each plot. La Belle Hélène was created upon his arrival from old vines in Côte Brune, as a tribute to his mother; Lancement, originating from Côte Blonde, appeared in 2004. Stéphane also planted his first vineyard in Seyssuel in 2001, a terroir from which he has produced L’Âme Sœur starting in 2004. The estate's expansion toward Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Saint-Joseph, Seyssuel, and other Rhône sectors gradually brought its planted surface area to 45 hectares. Since the 2015 vintage, the wines have been crafted in a new winery in Ampuis designed for plot-by-plot vinification.
Lancement
Lancement is a single-plot Côte-Rôtie from the eponymous lieu-dit in the Côte Blonde. The estate vinifies and releases it separately under the name "Lancement de Stéphane Ogier". This rare selection ranks among the most prestigious expressions of its Côte-Rôtie terroirs.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name comes from the lieu-dit "Lancement", located in the Côte Blonde sector of the Côte-Rôtie appellation.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2004
- Style of the cuvée
- A cellar-worthy Côte-Rôtie sought after for its finesse, elegance, and silky texture, expressing the character of the Côte Blonde sector through precision rather than power.
- Position within the range
- Rare single-plot selection, positioned among the estate's most prestigious Côte-Rôtie wines.
Histoire de la cuvée
Michel and Stéphane Ogier created this single-plot cuvée in 2004 to express the Lancement lieu-dit separately. Bottles bearing their joint names are documented starting from this vintage.
