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750ml
Bottle:
$53.72
12 bottles:
$52.65
• Vines planted on steep slopes (with a grade of up to 55%) facing south by south-east.
• Grapes are hand picked...
750ml
Bottle:
$97.09
Starting with the 2020 Condrieu Les Terrasses De L'Empire, this is a rich, opulent Condrieu sourced from younger...
375ml
Bottle:
$35.94
An exuberance of perfectly ripe yellow and white peaches, apricots, melon, pineapple and delicate white floral aromas...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$171.11
Lush, captivating, exotic nose with aromas of vineyard peach, ripe apricots, herbs, and sweet pears. Robust...
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Chateau-Grillet Chateau-Grillet 2020
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$416.03
Noticeably more oak than their Condrieu (10% new oak here), but this should settle - the score assumes that it will....
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Chateau-Grillet Chateau-Grillet 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$346.33
Noticeably more oak than their Condrieu (10% new oak here), but this should settle - the score assumes that it will....
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Clusel-Roch Condrieu Verchery 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$57.12
From Chery, the 2020 Condrieu Verchery features delicate aromas of spring flowers, lychees, white peaches and fresh...
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Delas Freres Condrieu La Galopine 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$59.62
91-93 The 2020 Condrieu La Galopine can be thought of as the base Condrieu, and it's always a good buy. Light...
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Domaine Jamet Condrieu Vernillon 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$85.27
I loved the 2020 Condrieu. It’s made in a more vibrant, reductive, racy style that carries classic white peach,...
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E. Guigal Condrieu La Doriane 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$108.82
Just about pure perfection and one of the finest Condrieu to pass my lips, the 2020 Condrieu La Doriane offers an...
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E. Guigal Condrieu La Doriane 2020
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$98.95
Just about pure perfection and one of the finest Condrieu to pass my lips, the 2020 Condrieu La Doriane offers an...
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Philippe Pacalet Condrieu 2020
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$266.03
Lush, captivating, exotic nose with aromas of vineyard peach, ripe apricots, herbs, and sweet pears. Robust...
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Philippe Pacalet Condrieu 2020
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$134.52
Lush, captivating, exotic nose with aromas of vineyard peach, ripe apricots, herbs, and sweet pears. Robust...
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Pierre Jean Villa Condrieu Jardin Suspendu 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$53.12
Now this is good - it has serious fruit intensity, which helps to find balance when placed with the seriously rich,...
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Rostaing Condrieu La Bonnette 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$63.95
Always beautiful, and a wine you don’t hear enough about, Rostaing’s 2020 Condrieu La Bonnette has vibrant notes...
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Rostaing Condrieu La Bonnette 2020
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$66.50
Always beautiful, and a wine you don’t hear enough about, Rostaing’s 2020 Condrieu La Bonnette has vibrant notes...
Chardonnay Viognier 2020 France Rhone Valley
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
Although primarily associated with the Rhone region of France, the precise origins of the Viognier grape variety are unknown, and the subject of much debate. However, these fine and delicate green skinned grapes are an important varietal for many of France's most elegant white wines, and they are quickly beginning to spread around the New World, too, where wineries are discovering their unique qualities and unusual character. Viognier grapes are notoriously difficult to grow, due to the fact they are highly susceptible to mildew, but wineries persevere with them nonetheless, producing wines which are highly aromatic and have a great, fruit-forward character. Their delicate aroma suggests sweetness due to its flowery, sappy nature, but the wine itself generally very dry and crisp, and full of summery, light and refined qualities.
Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.
The Rhone Valley of southern France is a particularly fascinating wine region, with a history that stretches back to at least six hundred BCE, when the ancient Greeks first began cultivating vines there. The region itself is split into two distinct sub-regions, with the northern sub-region being famed for its production of exceptional Syrah, Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier wines, packed full of interesting character and expressing the terroir found there. The southern sub-region is home to an enormous variety of grapes, and produces red, white and rosé wines, and some of the world's most famous and adored blended wines. The continental climate of the region is ideal for growing grapes, and the winds which blow from the Central Massif help temper the heat in the vineyards, leading to very ripe fruits holding plenty of flavor.