A charming southern French wine from the ever talented Xavier Roger under the De Visu label. The number on the wine label derives from the grape growth cycle. Exactly 223 days have passed from the flowering to the harvest of the Grenache grapes.
Xavier Roger’s roots were firmly in the vineyards of Sancerre in the Loire Valley. Son of Jean-Max Roger whose 34ha domaine in the village of Bué, just south-west of town of Sancerre, is renowned for its production of high quality, Sancerre, Menetou-Salon and Pouilly Fumé. However three is a crowd, and with his brothers Thibault and Etienne working at the family domaine, Xavier set out on his own and made his own way.
The 223 Grenache shows overt and spicy aromas with a hint of white pepper, the palate is concentrated with ripe black cherry fruits and liquorice intensity. The varietal character shines through with an underlay of garrigue and a spicy herb finish.
