Cave Yves Cuilleron Condrieu Les Chaillets White 2022 | Ewineasia.com

Grown on a selection of Condrieu plots on the biotite granite terroir. On this soil, the Viognier expresses itself with a lot of minerality and elegance. “Les Chaillets” is the local name for the terraces where the vines are planted in high density (8,000-10,000 vines per ha). Treatments are limited depending on the weather, with no insecticide use to preserve biodiversity. Minimal organic fertilizer may be applied. Precise control of vigor and yields is maintained through leaf stripping and a green harvest for better grape maturation. Disbudding occurs in spring.

The grapes are harvested by hand and traditional methods are used throughout the process with the least possible use of oenological products (indigenous yeasts). Vinification (alcoholic and malolactic fermentation) and aging takes place in wooden casks of 30 hectoliters (50%) and 50% in Burgundy barrels without racking and eight months on lees. Blending of the different plots occurs before bottling.

Cuilleron Condrieu Les Chaillets is best enjoyed young with fruity aromas (3 to 4 years) or evolving aromas (between 6 and 10 years).