Condrieu: Chaillees d'Enfer 2007
Description
A rich, unctuous Condrieu with diverse scents of tropical fruit, honey and vanilla. A palate of figs and nuts with minerally undertones precedes a luscious, long finish.
- Style: White Wine, Dry (Sec), Full-bodied
- Region: Rhone, Condrieu,
- Producer: Domaine Georges Vernay
- Vintage: 2007
- Grape variety (Cépage): Viognier
- Wine pairing - drink with: White fish, Poultry, Thai or Indian
- Cellarage: This is a wine that illustrates Viognier's longevity and can be kept for a decade or more.
- Vinification: Ultra-ripe grapes from .08 of a hectare of vines, dating from 1957, grown on 'La Caille' climat are hand-harvested and vinified in small oak barrels one quarter of which are new. It is bottled in January 15 months after the harvest.
- Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 14%
- Full Tasting Notes (PDF): Download
