The Winery Xavier Gérard of Côte-Rôtie of Rhone Valley

Winery Xavier Gérard
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 80 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Côte-Rôtie in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Xavier Gérard is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Côte-Rôtie to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Xavier Gérard wines

Looking for the best Winery Xavier Gérard wines in Côte-Rôtie among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Xavier Gérard wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Xavier Gérard wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Xavier Gérard

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Xavier Gérard

How Winery Xavier Gérard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, lamb fillet with monbazillac or duck with orange and honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Xavier Gérard

On the nose the red wine of Winery Xavier Gérard. often reveals types of flavors of pepper, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, floral. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Xavier Gérard. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Xavier Gérard

  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Xavier Gérard.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Viognier

Discovering the wine region of Côte-Rôtie

The wine region of Côte-Rôtie is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine E. Guigal or the Domaine E. Guigal produce mainly wines red, white and sweet.

The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côte-Rôtie are Viognier, Mourvèdre and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côte-Rôtie often reveals types of flavors of cream, sour cherry or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, red cherry or cranberry. In the mouth of Côte-Rôtie is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 172 estates and châteaux in the of Côte-Rôtie, producing 373 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.

The wines of Côte-Rôtie go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Xavier Gérard

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Xavier Gérard

How Winery Xavier Gérard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of homemade pork curry, smoked salmon omelette or cake with smoked bacon, prunes and comté cheese.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Xavier Gérard.

  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Xavier Gérard

Planning a wine route in the of Côte-Rôtie? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Xavier Gérard.

Discover the grape variety: Villard

Villard blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhône-Alpes valley). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. It should be noted that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. The white Villard can be found in several vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Winery Xavier Gérard and wines from the region

How to work with Chablis wines as a sommelier by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 2 min 50 sec clip, Yang LU shares his experience as a sommelier on the importance of Chablis wines in the restaurant industry. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Igé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Igé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

The word of the wine: Leaf removal

Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.