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Domaine Georges Vernay Les Chaillees de l'Enfer Condrieu 2021
£655.24
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6 bottle(s) at £109.21 per bottle.
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Domaine Georges Vernay Les Chaillees de l'Enfer Condrieu 2021
- Grapes Viognier 100%
- Country France
- Region Rhone Condrieu
- Abv 14 %
- Dry/Sweet value: 2 (1 is dry, 7 is very sweet)
Residual Sugar: 1.5
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: Yes/Yes
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: No - Case size 6 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Christine Vernay
- Closure Natural Cork
- It is a succulent wine with a full flavour, retaining the dried apricot and fresh ginger characteristics typical of a fine Viognier. It is very elegant and expressive with toasty oak notes. This Condrieu displays all the hallmarks of a very fine Viognier. Complex stone fruit characters of fresh peach and apricot combine with nuances of exotic fruit, mineral notes, and a delicate saline note. Exquisite.
The grapes were manually harvested at full maturity of 13 to 14 degrees and then meticulously sorted and pressed. After a static temperature-controlled must settling, the clear juice was fermented in 225-litre barriques, lasting approximately four to five weeks. The wine was matured on its fine lees in oak barrels, of which 25% were new, for 12 months, with regular bâtonnage (lees stirring), imparted complexity and volume to the resulting wine.
This Condrieu displays all the hallmarks of a very fine Viognier. Complex stone fruit characters of fresh peach and apricot combine with nuances of exotic fruit, mineral notes, and a delicate saline note. It is exquisite.
| Price | £546.03 |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Brand | Domaine Georges Vernay |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Bottles Per Case | 6 |
| Bottle Size | 75 |
| 2 cases 10% off | No |
| Winery | The term "Chaillees" comes from a regional dialect meaning 'rocky' and refers to the dry stone walls that form the terraces of this plot. In the past, those who came across the plot would often be heard to say "On est l'Enfer," which translates as 'we are in Hell', due to the intense heat endured on these south-facing plots. The vineyard is situated in the heart of Condrieu and comprises two hectares of south-facing biotite granite terraces. The vines were planted in 1957 on Richter 110 rootstocks and pruned to the simple Guyot style. Planted at a density of 8,000 to 10,000 vines per hectare, they yield just 30 hectolitres per hectare. Due to the steep hillsides, machines are impossible; therefore, the vineyard is maintained manually and sustainably without using weed killers or insecticides. |
| Keywords | Georges, Vernay, Rhone, French, White |
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