Condrieu
Condrieu Wine - Buy Wine from the Condrieu Region of France
Condrieu, located below Côte Rôtie on the west bank of the northern Rhône, produces only white wines, exclusively from the Viognier grape. Viognier has been grown at Condrieu for centuries and, although its exact origins are lost in the sands of time, what is certain is that it has no greater champion than modest octogenarian Georges Vernay. One could easily write a book about Georges’ contribution to Condrieu and the capricious Viognier grape as it was he who kept the flame alive during the appellation’s nadir in the 1960s when there were less than 20 acres under vine. Today Domaine Georges Vernay continues to set standards at Condrieu and it is Georges’ daughter, Christine, who fastidiously oversees the winemaking.
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