Xavier Gerard IGP Collines Rhodaniennes Viognier 2023

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Xavier Gerard IGP Collines Rhodaniennes Viognier 2023Sourced from a partly terraced one hectare parcel in the commune of Vrin, just two kilometers from Condrieu proper, Xaviers Viognier is a well balanced wine that illustrates his skilled lightness of touch with this notoriously finicky variety. Aged in large, neutral foudre for ten months, it emphasizes varietal purity over levage, and finishes with an impression of clean, vibrant acidity. As with his Condrieu, he harvests this vineyard in two

Despite its recognizable varietal character and its purity of fruit

Jérôme produces a wine that does justice to the immense power and complexity this site is capable of at its best

and 10% Syrah) was produced solely via direct pressing

Chemin des Croix ferments spontaneously and undergoes a classic semi-carbonic maceration with no sulfur added whatsoever

Juicy and satisfying

Vinified and aged like the Falanghina

In this instance

dusty tannins that give length and breed

harvest at Pradeaux (always manual) starts in earnest during the first weeks of October

Ile des Vergelesses combines the arresting elegance of Les Vergelesses and the mineral power of Les Fichots

allowing for the distinct alpine characteristics to show through

medium-bodied example of the grape