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Domaine Georges Vernay Coteau de Vernon Condrieu 2021

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Domaine Georges Vernay Coteau de Vernon Condrieu 2021

  • Grapes Viognier 100%
  • Country France
  • Region Rhône Condrieu
  • Abv 14.5 %
  • Dry/Sweet value: 2 (1 is dry, 7 is very sweet)
    Residual Sugar: 2.7
    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
  • The wine is delicate yet opulent, with complex stone fruit aromas of peaches, dried apricots and a hint of liquorice. It is elegantly structured with racy acidity and complementing oak flavours to a long, lingering finish. The vines are manually cultivated without the use of residual herbicide or insecticide.

The grapes were manually harvested at full maturity 13 to 14 degrees, meticulously sorted and then immediately pressed. A static temperature-controlled must settling took place, and the clear juice was fermented in 225-litre barrels, lasting four to five weeks. The wine was matured in oak barrels, of which 25% were new, on its fine lees for 12 months with regular "bâtonnage" (stirring of the lees), adding texture and complexity to the resulting wine.

The wine is delicate yet opulent, with complex stone fruit aromas of peaches, dried apricots and a hint of liquorice. It is elegantly structured with racy acidity and complementing oak flavours through a long, lingering finish. 

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Price£716.28
CountryFrance
BrandDomaine Georges Vernay
Vintage2021
Bottles Per Case6
Bottle Size75
2 cases 10% offNo
Winery

Georges Vernay is known as the "King of Condrieu" and was responsible for this small appellation's growth and worldwide recognition during the 1950s. His estate covers 22 hectares of vineyards, six of which are in the Côte Rôtie appellation. The steep and uneven vineyards make mechanical labour impossible. The vines are manually cultivated without the use of residual herbicide or insecticide. Georges' daughter, Christine, returned to her roots with Paul Anselem, her Parisian husband, and has looked after the winemaking since 1997, gaining worldwide recognition for her Cote Rotie wines. In 2019, Domaine Georges Vernay was awarded the prestigious 3 stars by 'La Revue du Vin de France'.

The 2.5 hectares of south-to-south-east-facing vineyard sit on granite and biotite terraces in the heart of the Condrieu appellation. The old vines are aged between 50 and 70 years. The vines are planted at a density of 8,000 to 10,000 vines per hectare and yield just 25 hectolitres per hectare. Planted on 110 Richter rootstocks, they are trained according to the simple Guyot method and due to the steep nature of the terraced vineyard, the use of machines is impossible; therefore, the vineyard is maintained manually and without the use of weed killers or insecticides. The vineyard is certified organic.

KeywordsGeorges, Vernay, Rhone, French, White Wine
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