Xavier Gerard Condrieu 'Cote Chatillon' 2022 Memorial Day proportions of reserve wines

proportions of reserve wines

Sourced from a handful of parcels—some of which are planted to the fabled Serines– in Fully and Leytron

The period of maceration can last for as long as 12 days with daily pigeage in the first days

We have witnessed this wine at thirty-plus years of age displaying vibrant

Xavier Gerard Condrieu 'Cote Chatillon' 2022 Memorial Day proportions of reserve winesXavier 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, Cte Chatillon offers a richness comparable to that of the LArbuel, yet with a drier overall feel and a more elemental mineral underpinning. This is a profound Condrieu that backgrounds varietal character in