[SOLD-OUT] Domaine de la Roche Paradis Condrieu 2018

  

"Produced from vines planted 1990 in a small south facing amphitheatre near Malleval right not far from the famous Lys de Volan site (Guigal recently bought half of Lys de Volan). The soil here is mica-schist (the same as Chateau Grillet) which imparts wonderful freshness and texture to the wine. Matured for 8 months in older barriques this wine shows the fresher and more mineral style of Condrieu. Only 160 dozens produced.

Yann Menager has set out to farm in the way that previous generations did. His tiny winery is located in a quaint old stone barn high above the vineyards of Saint Joseph on his family's farm in the tiny hamlet of Champailler at 798m elevation, below the aptly named Roche Paradis. The vineyards are tended organically, grapes hand harvested, ferments done naturally with indigenous yeasts using some whole bunch in the ferments. He farms not just grapes but also goats, sheep, chickens and vegetables which are used at his mothers table d’hote which is within walking distance of his families farm and hamlet where they live." - Vintage and Vine 

 

Country:

France

Region:

France- Rhone Valley Northern

Variety:

Wine White - Viognier

Size:

750mL