Côte-Rôtie La Viallière Jean-Michel Gerin 2018
Côte-Rôtie AOC
14.5%
1.5L
Intensity
Lot presentation
Côte-Rôtie La Viallière Jean-Michel Gerin 2018
The wine
La Viallière was produced for the first time in 2009, following extensive work on the parcel in which it is grown: clearing, path and wall building work, and finally planting in 2003 and 2004. The wine comes from vines growing on the slopes, in an area of barely 2 hectares, with a south-south-easterly exposure. Elevage in the cellar takes place in new 500-litre demi-muid barrels for 18 months. The same barrique barrels are also used for the malolactic fermentation. The Syrah grape expresses its full refinement here, producing subtle aromas of spices and red berries.
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 three very fine parcels in La Landonne, Les Grandes Places and La Viallière. The estate's 18 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.
Detailed characteristics
- Quantity:
- 2 bottles
- Level:
- 2 Normal
- Observation:
- 2 Marginally marked labels
- Origin:
- private individual
- Type of cellar:
- underground, natural cellar
- Recoverable VAT:
- no
- Wooden case:
- no
- Local excise duty seal:
- yes
- Alcohol percentage:
- 14.5 %
- Region:
- Rhone Valley
- Appellation:
- Côte-Rôtie
- Owner:
- Jean-Michel Gerin
- Vintage:
- 2018
- Colour:
- red
- Peak drinking window:
- drink until 2033
- Service temperature:
- 16°
- Viticulture:
- organic More information....
- Intensity:
- full-bodied
- Leading aroma:
- spice
- Tasting occasion:
- food-friendly wine
- Grape variety:
- Syrah
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