Condrieu

Terroir
Soil type: granitic.
Exposure: south/south east facing
(several vine plots are put together
to produce this wine).
Average age of vines: 20 years.
Yield: about 40 hectolitres/hectare.
Grape variety: Viognier (single variety).
The way we cultivate our vines
Traditional and entirely manual methods
are used to cultivate the vines.
No systematic treatment,
pesticides are used with moderation
and only as and when required.
Yield control:
July/August: green harvest.
Thinning out the leaves.
Fermentation: 50 % of the production
in stainless steel vats, 50 % in wooden vats.
Maturing: 12 months (regular stirring
of the lees followed by racking).
Temperature and hygrometry control