2016 Domaine J. Denuzière Condrieu Northern Rhone

Vinification: Condrieu is the most northern appellation in the Rhone Valley producing white wines, the entire appellation covers 110 hectares of vineyards only. When viognier almost disappeared in the 1950’s, a passionate few winemakers kept the appellation alive long enough to see its renaissance in the 1980’s. Today, the AOC covers 110 hectares and has become a global benchmark for Viognier.

This J.Denuzière Condrieu comes from a tiny one hectare plot called 'Le Tinal', it is a very steep terraced vineyard and it is farmed sustainably.

Harvested by hand using small baskets, pressed and cold macerated over twenty four hours, 30% of the must is then transferred into barrels and the rest in stainless steel tanks for fermentation. The wine is matured on lees from ten to twelve months with regular bâtonnage.