Xavier Gerard Cote-Rotie 'Le Mollard' 2022 Champagne Giampiero acquired a parcel of

Giampiero acquired a parcel of 80-year-old Trebbiano Spoletino in the town of Pigge di Trevi several years back

Based on Prugnolo Gentile aka Sangiovese (85%) and Mammolo & Canaiolo (15%)

clocking in at 14% alcohol and with a formidable 45-day maceration

The wine is fermented and aged in temperature-controlled vats and is bottled usually one year after harvest

It is rare to find a Vin Jaune so precise and refreshing as this

Xavier Gerard Cote-Rotie 'Le Mollard' 2022 Champagne Giampiero acquired a parcel ofSince 2019, Xavier has produced a single vineyard Cte Rtie from Le Mollardthe site in which the majority of the domaines holdings in the appellation are planted. This cuve is both a vineyard and a barrel selection: Xavier employed a half hectare 1981 planting of Syrah (with 6% interplanted Viognier), and then chose the five best barrels to bottle separately as Cte Rtie Le Mollard. Two of the five barrels were new (but seasoned first with a Viognier