Domaine Georges Vernay Condrieu "Les Chaillees de l'Enfer" dry white 2020

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Domaine Georges Vernay Condrieu Chaillées de l'Enfer white 2020

RVF Guide to the Best Wines of France 2023 (Sept. 2022): 94/100. The wines of Condrieu today reach, with an intact richness and power, an energy and flavor that they did not possess a decade ago.

Technical sheet written by the domaine :

Vines:
100% grape variety: VIOGNIER. Average age of the vines: 50 years.

Vineyard: 2 Ha on south, southeast facing terraces on granite soil with biotite located in Condrieu, the original heart of the appellation. The very rugged vineyard makes any mechanization impossible. The vines are maintained manually and treatments are carried out with organic products.

Planting density: 8,000 to 10,000 plants/hectare.

Annual production: 7,000 to 8,000 bottles.

Pruning: Simple Guyot.

Harvest: Manual, at full maturity (13° - 14°) in crates.

Winemaking: direct pressing of whole grapes. Fermentation of the clear juices after static settling with temperature control in 225 l barrels for 4/5 weeks.

Aging: in barrels, on fine lees for 12 to 18 months (25% new wood) with bâtonnage.

Cellaring: to be enjoyed between 2 and 10 years.