2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Viognier
Classification Condrieu
Region Condrieu
Fermentation Vessels 350 L foudres
Pressing Method Direct Pressing
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Cork
Production Details Hand harvested with sorting in the vineyard and at winery entry. Matured for 10 months on fine lees, with a very low proportion of new barrels. Recommended serving temperature is 10–12°C.
Tasting Notes Ripe peach and apricot; fresh, full-bodied and persistent
Food Pairing Roasted scallops, langoustines, roasted asparagus with butter, herb-and-lemon roast poultry, roast quail, mushroom risotto, mild Thai curries or cooked alpine cheeses
2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Viognier
Classification Condrieu
Region Condrieu
Soil Granite
Orientation South
Grapes Picked 22 Sep 2020
Sites La Combe, Le Biez sector, Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf
Fermentation Vessels 350 L wooden barrels and foudres
Pressing Method Direct Pressing Of Whole Bunches
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details The source describes a 0.3 ha parcel planted in 1948 or 1949, approximately 310 m elevation, an approximately 10% slope and 10,000 vines/ha. Grapes were hand harvested and sorted in the vineyard and on a sorting table. Maturation on fine lees lasted 9–10 months in the fermentation vessels.
Tasting Notes Pale yellow with green highlights; peach, apricot, citrus, jasmine, lily, violet and crushed-stone minerality; creamy, silky, fresh, spicy and exceptionally long
Food Pairing Lobster with roasted apricots, scallops, langoustines, noble fish with delicate butter sauces, refined poultry or white vegetables
Sources: www.millesima.fr ↗ · Compare this vintage
2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.3%
Grape Varieties 100% Viognier
Classification Condrieu
Region Condrieu
Soil Loose granite soils
Sites Small vineyard in southern Condrieu at Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf
Fermentation Vessels 350 L barrels and foudre
Pressing Method Direct Pressing
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Closure Cork
Production Details The importer sheet reports 10,000 vines/ha, manual vineyard work with minimum intervention and hand harvesting. A supplementary vintage-specific technical listing states parcel-by-parcel and winery-table sorting followed by 10 months of barrel maturation on fine lees.
Tasting Notes Expressive, floral, fruity and complex
2018 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Viognier
Drinking Window 10–15 years
Classification Condrieu AOC
Region Condrieu
Soil Granite
Vineyard Yield 35 hL/ha
Sites Le Biez plot, lieu-dit La Combe, Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf
Vine Age 60
Fermentation Vessels 350 L barrels and foudre
Pressing Method Direct Pressing
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details Vineyard area 0.6 ha with 10,000 vines/ha. Grapes were harvested manually and sorted both in the vineyard and at the winery sorting table. The wine was matured for 7 months in 17 hL and demi-muid vessels. Recommended serving temperature is 46–54°F.
Tasting Notes White peach, orange blossom, honeysuckle and gunflint; pure, caressing texture
Sources: www.vineyardbrands.com ↗ · Compare this vintage
2016 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Viognier
Drinking Window Drink from 2019; peak 2019–2024; through 2026+
Classification Condrieu
Region Condrieu
Soil Granite soils
Fermentation Vessels 350 L large barrels and foudres
Pressing Method Direct Pressing
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details Hand harvested. Matured for 10 months on fine lees with very little new-barrel use; the page additionally identifies a Stockinger Austrian-oak foudre. Recommended serving temperature is 11–12°C.
Tasting Notes Intense lemon-yellow; apricot, lychee, rose, toast and fresh honey; fleshy, structured by acidity, fresh, perfumed and long
Food Pairing Poached lobster with citrus and coconut-milk-confit turnips
Sources: www.lecarredesvins.com ↗ · Compare this vintage
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2018 / 750ml | CHF 73.87Recorded amount · package unit unverified | vinpark.ch ↗ |
| Wine-SearcherLWIN 1418844 | — | — | wine-searcher.com ↗ |