Les Vins de Vienne Condrieu La Chambee 2020

Drink it now or cellar for up to 10 years. No need to decant, but best to open it an hour before serving.

The qualities of the Seyssuel vineyards, in the Rhone Valley, were already praised in ancient times by the Latin author Pliny the Elder. The area remained famous until the end of the 19th century when phylloxera prevailed. And it was only in the early 1990s that three winemakers, Yves Guilleron, Pierre Gaillard, and François Villard, decided to bring it back to life, creating the Domaine des Vins de Vienne.

The Condrieu La Chambee Les Vins de Vienne is a 100% Viognier coming from granite and loess soils. The wine ages for 9 months on lees in French oak barrels, acquiring roundness and complexity. The name Chambée recalls a local viticultural practice: during the spring removals, the winemakers move the soil from the vine to the center of the row. Each drawing width is called a "chambee".

This Condrieu is a wine of absolute elegance that conquers with the exuberance of its fine bouquet in which aromas of stone fruit, apricot, white peach, and flowers stand out. In the mouth, it is refined, persistent, and complex and reveals a full and generous structure perfectly balanced by a nice acidity. It is a wine to be tasted at around 15 degrees or to be kept in the cellar for a few years. It goes well with Asian cuisine, but its most classic pairing is with foie gras.