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Buy bottles of Condrieu 2021 Les Terrasses de l'Empire - Georges Vernay at the best price
Direct from the estate - Cuvées signed Christine Vernay
93/100 Wine Spectator
Tasted by Kristen Bieler in 2023: "A full-bodied, powerful white, with exuberant aromas of flowers, lychee, apricot and green plum, encrusted with tea and dried heather. It shows good concentration on the palate, which is edged with honey and salty minerals. The long finish is driven by the zesty bitterness of grapefruit that keeps it balanced and lively. Drink now through 2030."
TASTING
- Fruit & freshness
- Condrieu "Les Terrasses de l'Empire" is the archetypal fruit wine, with those inimitable aromas of white peach, apricot kernels and white almond, and a finesse that makes the style so charming.
- It is an elegant wine, with a great harmony and a beautiful freshness, which can be enjoyed in its youth.
THE DOMAIN TELLS YOU ABOUT IT
- Appellation : Condrieu
- Grape variety : 100 % Viognier
- Garde : To be drunk between 1 and 8 years
- Average age of the vines : 35 years
- Plantation density : 10 000 vines / hectare
- Vineyard management : The very uneven vineyard makes mechanization impossible. Spontaneous grassing. Maintenance of the vineyard with a pickaxe, a winch and a horse. Passages of biodynamic preparations (Compost of dung Maria Thun, 500, 501)
- Locations La Caille, Sainte-Agathe (located in the heart of the village of Condrieu, on the granite with biotite).
- Guyot pruning : simple
- Harvest : Manual, at full maturity in 20kg boxes
- Vinification : Direct pressing of whole grapes, static cold settling and fermentation on fine lees.
- Maturation : 10 months - In wooden truncated cone vats (20hl) and barrels
- Certified : Organic Agriculture (Ecocert)
Data sheet
| Note | Between 91 and 94 |
|---|---|
| Note WS | 93/100 |
| Partner Areas | Yes |
| Recoverable VAT | Yes |
| Colour | Dry white |
| Format | Bottle (75cl) |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Volume | 12,50 % vol - 75 cl |
| Appellation | Condrieu |
| Level | Perfect |
| Label | Perfect |
| Region | Rhône |
| Areas of Rhône | Georges Vernay |
| Prix | From 50 to 80 € |
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