Xavier Gerard Côte Rôtie 2018 EAU DE VIE a region that makes mostly

a region that makes mostly Chardonnay (about 80%) • Farming is sustainable since 1998

Barda is made from fruit from a 20-year-old vineyard

A rush of ripe red/purplish fruit makes a strong opening statement

RAUL PEREZ was born into a winemaking family

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Xavier Gerard Côte Rôtie 2018 EAU DE VIE a region that makes mostlyAn assemblage of the estates finest parcels, the single Cote Rotie cuve produced at the Gerard domaine is sourced principally from the Mollard lieu dit (65%) with the balance a mix of Font Jean, Viallire, and La Landonne. The de stemming regimen varies with vintage, though a significant part is generally left as whole clusters. This is a finer expression of the appellation than many of its counterparts along the slope, with a purity of fruit and