Jean Michel Gerin La Viallière 2018 Bouteille (75cl)
The 2018 Domaine Jean Michel Gerin La Viallière is a red Côte-Rôtie wine from the Rhône Valley, produced from 100% Syrah. This La Viallière cuvée was awarded 93/100 by James Suckling, who describes a wine with spicy accents, subtle oak influence, and a fresh, fleshy palate that gains in richness, driven by ripe fruit.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 6
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Rhone
- Appellation
- Côte Rôtie
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Jean Michel Gerin
- Cuvée
- La Viallière
- Millésime
- 2018
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Syrah
Domaine Jean Michel Gerin
Located in Ampuis, Domaine Jean-Michel Gerin farms nearly 20 hectares in Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Saint-Joseph, and Vin de France. Now managed by Michaël and Alexis Gérin, the family estate is particularly renowned for its single-plot vinifications of Côte-Rôtie, including Les Grandes Places, La Landonne, La Viallière, and Côte-Bodin. The entire estate has been certified organic since the 2023 vintage.
- Owner
- Famille Gérin ; domaine dirigé par Michaël et Alexis Gérin
- Surface (ha)
- 20.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 150000
Histoire du domaine
The Gérin family has been established in Ampuis for six generations. Jean-Michel Gérin founded the estate in 1983 following the purchase of a plot in Côte-Rôtie, then produced his first bottle in 1987 after taking over the family vines of his grandfather Marcel and his father Alfred. In 1988, he carried out the first separate vinification of the lieu-dit Les Grandes Places; La Landonne followed in 1996. A fermentation vat room and barrel cellar were built in the early 1990s, followed by a bottle storage building in 2000. The planting of La Viallière began in 2003 on slopes reaching nearly 60%, before the release of the first bottles in 2009. A new winemaking facility was built in 2014, and Côte-Bodin was isolated for the first time in 2018. The conversion of the entire vineyard to organic farming was initiated in 2020, with certification acquired starting from the 2023 vintage. Michaël and Alexis Gérin, sons of the founder, currently manage the estate.
La Viallière
La Viallière is a single-parcel Côte-Rôtie from the eponymous lieu-dit, located in the northern part of the appellation. Planted from 2003 on steep micaschist slopes, it is produced from 100% Syrah and aged in demi-muids. The first commercialized vintage is 2009.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name comes from the lieu-dit "La Viallière" in Côte-Rôtie, the grapes of which are vinified separately by the estate.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2009
- Style of the cuvée
- A concentrated yet energetic Côte-Rôtie, favoring black fruits, floral nuances, and a mineral dimension. Its structure combines depth, freshness, and fine tannins, with oak aging perceptible in its youth and strong aging potential.
- Position within the range
- A distinct single-parcel Côte-Rôtie, alongside Les Grandes Places, La Landonne, and Côte-Bodin.
Histoire de la cuvée
The estate began planting the lieu-dit La Viallière in 2003, following major rehabilitation work on slopes inclined from 40 to nearly 60%. The first bottles from this parcel were produced with the 2009 vintage.
