Domaine Georges Vernay - Condrieu Les Chaillées de l'Enfer 2022

Bettane & Desseauve

About the domain :

Emma Amsellem has joined her mother Christine Vernay to develop the rugged hillsides of Condrieu and Côte Rôtie, lands drenched in sunshine when frost doesn't interfere, as in 2021, a vintage Emma is not about to forget since she had just returned to the domaine. Beyond the vagaries of the weather, the year was a great success for the whites, with saline expressions well in place. A vintage in which we find all the splendor of the Vernon hillside.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the wine:

The beautiful ripeness of the grapes doesn't tip over into candied fruit, and the notes of white and yellow fruit, tea and spices are bewitching, with a lovely bounce on the finish that leaves an impression of balance. A great wine to be forgotten in the cellar for 10 years.

About the domain :

Christine Vernay, who brilliantly took over the reins of this emblematic Condrieu estate in 1996, is slowly handing over to her daughter, Emma Amsellem. While the estate is intimately linked to the history of the Condrieu appellation, of which it is still the most brilliant representative, it also offers a remarkable selection of reds whose maturation has been refined in recent years. Tasting a decade-old Condrieu cuvée here reveals the potential of this terroir, too often overwhelmed by the varietal notes of Viognier. The energy and potential contained in the estate's wines set a benchmark.

James Suckling

About the wine:

Fascinating nose of dried pears and summer meadows. Rich and full-bodied, with great finesse and a silky texture. The finish is long, supple and crystalline. From vines over 60 years old on the middle terraces of the hillside. Vinified in large oak barrels. For drinking or cellaring.