Paul Jaboulet Aine Les Grands Amandiers Condrieu 2021

From the Avignon Popes' appreciation in the 14th century to a revival after dwindling to only 10 hectares, the wines of Condrieu have emerged as a prominent white wine of France with the establishment of the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée in 1940. The
vineyard, terraced with dry stone walls, forms a true mineral amphitheatre, bordered by majestic almond trees that have given their name to this estate, which saw its first vintage in 2009. This 3.5-hectare plot is located in the south of the appellation. The vines were planted in 1993 and are Guyot trained on stakes. The plots are situated at an average altitude of 230 metres on slopes with an average gradient of 58%. Low dry-stone walls hold back these small, steep terraces called ‘chalais’, and the soil is
composed of sandy granite.