Xavier Gerard Cote-Rotie 'La Landonne' 2019

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Xavier Gerard Cote-Rotie 'La Landonne' 2019Xavier owns a tiny plot in the legendary parcel Landonne, which rests in the heart of the Cte Rtie appellation. Historically, his fruit was blended into his classic Cte Rtie until 2013, when he decided to bottle this small quantity separately. He is happy with the result and plans to continue to make this wine in stronger vintages. The grapes are fermented in small barrels without destemming and left to age for 2 years before bottling. More

The wine rests several more years in bottle in Gravner’s deep storage cellar before being released to an adoring public

marked by a profoundly savory minerality and graceful red fruits

3-hectare parcel of silt

it is the most elegant of Gahier’s whites: viscerally salty and rich

with its sun-soaking southward exposition

This prestige cuvée of Manarine is produced from a selection of lower yielding old vines (average 55 years old)

he was so pleased with the results that he continued producing it even in normal-yielding vintages

Half of the fruit comes from a friend’s prime holding in Serralunga d’Alba

with the Grenache given 15 hours of maceration and the Mourvèdre pressed directly

This cuvée comes primarily from “Les Plantes

and candied almonds

murmuring complexity