Domaine Clusel-Roch Cote Rotie Cuvee Vialliere, Rhone, France 2021 New Zealand Chardonnay thanks to its authentic craft

thanks to its authentic craft

" Wine Advocate 98

who vinified the 2019 vintage

Intense and deep purple red color

Domaine Clusel-Roch Cote Rotie Cuvee Vialliere, Rhone, France 2021 New Zealand Chardonnay thanks to its authentic craftBased in Verenay, the northernmost village in Cte Rtie, this tiny 3. 5 hectare domaine is run by Gilbert Clusel, his wife Brigit, and their son Guillaume. Gilberts grandfather planted the foundation of the winery in 1935, the vineyard now known as Les Grandes Places, using a low yielding clone of Syrah called Serine. All subsequent plantings have been selection massale from that vineyard, a rarity in the region as higher yielding material became more