Xavier Gerard Côte Rôtie 2018 EAU DE VIE Made from mostly Merlot and

Made from mostly Merlot and a splash of Cabernet Franc

Jean-Philippe Fichet tests the limits of transparency to find the very soul of Meursault’s terroirs

The malolactic fermentations are typically blocked to retain freshness

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a region that makes mostly Chardonnay (about 80%) • Farming is sustainable since 1998

Xavier Gerard Côte Rôtie 2018 EAU DE VIE Made from mostly Merlot andAn 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