Xavier Gerard Côte Rôtie 2018 EAU DE VIE RAUL PEREZ was born into

RAUL PEREZ was born into a winemaking family

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

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The malolactic fermentations are typically blocked to retain freshness

Xavier Gerard Côte Rôtie 2018 EAU DE VIE RAUL PEREZ was born intoAn 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