2021, Condrieu, Coteau de Vernon, Domaine Georges Vernay
Vinous 96 (2024)
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At a glance
- Grape
- Viognier 100%
- Region
- Rhône Valley, France
- Alcohol
- 14.00%
- Body
- Medium to full
- Acidity
- High
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Drink
- Long (10-20 yrs)
- Pairs with
- Rich & Creamy Dishes, Poultry & Pork, Cheese
Why this wine
Condrieu was down to eight hectares in the 1960s before Vernay replanted it, and Coteau de Vernon is the family's historic parcel. Viognier at its most serious — apricot and violets with real structure. Rare, and the reason the appellation still exists.
Our advantages:
Description
How it tastes
Delicate yet opulent, with peach, dried apricot and a hint of liquorice, elegantly structured with racy acidity and complementary oak.
The producer
Georges Vernay was known as the King of Condrieu and is the reason the appellation survived — he drove its recovery through the 1950s when it was down to a handful of hectares. Coteau de Vernon is 2.5 hectares of old vines on south-facing granite terraces.
Food and drinking
Good with rich & creamy dishes, poultry & pork and cheese. Drinking well now, with a decade or more ahead of it. Serve at 12°C.