Buy bottles of Condrieu 2023 Les Terrasses de l'Empire - Georges Vernay at the best price
Direct from the estate - Cuvées signed Christine Vernay
93/100 Wine Spectator
"A lush, full-bodied version, with creamy peach and apricot notes alongside heather, bitter almond and green herbs. A salty mineral streak keeps the energy high, with hints of salted butter and smoke on the finish, showing bitter contrast. Drink now through 2028."
Kristen Bieler in 2025.
TASTING
- Fruit & freshness
- Condrieu "Les Terrasses de l'Empire" is the archetypal fruit wine, with those inimitable aromas of white peach, apricot kernels and white almond, and a finesse that makes the style so charming.
- It is an elegant wine, with a great harmony and a beautiful freshness, which can be enjoyed in its youth.
THE DOMAIN TELLS YOU ABOUT IT
- Appellation : Condrieu
- Grape variety : 100 % Viognier
- Garde : To be drunk between 1 and 8 years
- Average age of the vines : 35 years
- Plantation density : 10 000 vines / hectare
- Vineyard management : The very uneven vineyard makes mechanization impossible. Spontaneous grassing. Maintenance of the vineyard with a pickaxe, a winch and a horse. Passages of biodynamic preparations (Compost of dung Maria Thun, 500, 501)
- Locations La Caille, Sainte-Agathe (located in the heart of the village of Condrieu, on the granite with biotite).
- Guyot pruning : simple
- Harvest : Manual, at full maturity in 20kg boxes
- Vinification : Direct pressing of whole grapes, static cold settling and fermentation on fine lees.
- Maturation : 10 months - In wooden truncated cone vats (20hl) and barrels
- Certified : Organic Agriculture (Ecocert)
Data sheet
| Note | Between 91 and 94 |
|---|---|
| Note WS | 93/100 |
| Partner Areas | Yes |
| Recoverable VAT | Yes |
| Colour | Dry white |
| Format | Bottle (75cl) |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Volume | 12,50 % vol - 75 cl |
| Appellation | Condrieu |
| Level | Perfect |
| Label | Perfect |
| Region | Rhône |
| Areas of Rhône | Georges Vernay |
| Prix | From 50 to 80 € |
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