{"product_id":"xavier-gerard-cote-rotie-2023","title":"Xavier Gerard Cote-Rotie 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Gérard family owns 3.2 hectares worth of old vines in Côte-Rôtie, spread among four notable vineyards: Mollard (comprising two-thirds of their holdings), Viallière (planted in 1922), La Brosse, and the fabled La Landonne. Tailoring his de-stemming regimen to each harvest’s particular character yet never wanting the stems to dominate the wine, Xavier included one-third whole clusters in the vinification of the concentrated yet exuberant 2022, and the wine spent two years in used 600-liter demi-muids after a natural fermentation in concrete. This type of traditional, unfussy élevage is a tried-and-true method of harnessing maximum expression from the Syrah of Côte-Rôtie, yet it too often gets tinkered with; thankfully, Xavier sees no benefit to such attempts at sculpture, and his version offers tremendous purity alongside ample ripeness and sappy, cassis-like fruit. The final blend includes 4% Viognier, primarily from vines planted in Mollard.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xavier Gerard","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":47139361095878,"sku":"GECR231","price":104.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0314\/0039\/4884\/files\/XavierGerardCote-Rotie.jpg?v=1721325669","url":"https:\/\/rwmselections.com\/products\/xavier-gerard-cote-rotie-2023","provider":"RWM Selections","version":"1.0","type":"link"}