Xavier Gérard La Côte Chatillon Condrieu 2021 (750ml)
Price: $63.99
Sale Price: $59.99
| Producer | Xavier Gérard |
| Country | France |
| Region | Cotes du Rhone |
| Subregion | Condrieu |
| Varietal | Viognier |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 47412528963 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Xavier owns a sizable holding in this mid-slope vineyard, whose dark-colored migmatite-rich soils yield a Condrieu of impressive weight and mineral-driven thrust. Aged entirely in used barrels of 225-liter and 500-liter capacity for 18 months, “Côte Chatillon” offers a richness comparable to that of the “L’Arbuel,” yet with a drier overall feel and a more elemental mineral underpinning. This is a profound Condrieu that backgrounds varietal character in favor of terroir, even at this youthful stage during which Viognier’s primary notes often tend to dominate a wine.
