Lot presentation

Condrieu La Loye Jean-Michel Gerin 2019

The wine

Condrieu La Loye is produced in granitic decomposition soil from approximately 25-year-old vines planted in terraces. It is matured in stainless steel tanks (60%) and barrique barrels (40%) for a period of one year. It delivers the yellow fruit aromas (apricot, peach) so typical of Viognier. The palate is refined and elegant, with an attractively acidic palette and a good balance between fat and freshness. This wine can be enjoyed as an aperitif, with white meat or goat cheese.

About the Producer Domaine Gerin

The Gerin family has lived in Ampuis in the heart of the Côte-Rôtie for six generations. Jean-Michel Gerin established his own vineyards in 1983 with plots in the Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu appellations and two very fine parcels in La Landonne, Les Grandes Places and La Viallière. The estate's 12 hectares are also spread between the Saint-Joseph AOC and IGP Collines Rhodaniennes as well as Vin de France.
His vines are tended the traditional way, by hand and without the use of chemical fertilisers or herbicides and have been certified organic since 2023. Extraction is a priority throughout the vinification process and the wines are aged in low-capacity oak barrels for two years (for the Côte-Rôtie). Jean-Michel's wines are concentrated and impressively velvety. Along with his wife, Monique, he represents the new wave of Côte-Rôtie producers even though his considerable experience gives his wines plenty of depth and finesse. His children, Michaël and Alexis, have now taken over the estate. Its red wines are elegant and powerful and the white wines are known for their freshness and intense aromas.