Yves Cuilleron - Condrieu Lieu-dit Verlieu 2021
Rhône
White
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94/100
RVF
"This is a wine of great density, carried by notes of yellow and exotic fruit, but also a noble framework of tension, with a hint of bitters on the finish that energizes the whole. A Condrieu that will evolve remarkably well". (Le Guide RVF 2024)
Features
Estate
Yves Cuilleron
Cuvée
Lieu-dit Verlieu
Vintage
2021
Designation
Condrieu
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
100% Viognier
Terroirs
Muscovite granite soils
Viticulture
Reasoned, no insecticides, little fertilizer (only organic)
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Plot-based and traditional, alcoholic and malolactic fermentations in tuns and barrels, using natural yeasts.
Breeding
12 months on lees, 50% in 30 hectolitre wooden tuns and 50% in Burgundy barrels without racking
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Expressive, with notes of white flowers and gourmand yellow fruit aromas
Mouth
Round and expressive, the richness of the soil is enveloped by the aromatic power of the Viognier, with a lovely length enhanced by the beautiful bitters.
Serve
AT 12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2031+
Guard
To be enjoyed young for fruity aromas (3 to 4 years) or for evolving aromas (10 years or more).
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with delicate fish (sea bass or halibut), white meats, poultry risotto with porcini mushrooms and balsamic sauce...
Yves Cuilleron
Condrieu
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
3*Star rating (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Yves Cuilleron is the largest winegrower-producer in the Northern Rhône region, with 65 hectares in operation and around 20 different wines, mainly from Saint-Joseph, Condrieu and Côte Rôtie. Indigenous yeasts and ageing in wood (9 months for the whites, 18 months for the reds) define a style that is certainly woody, but where each terroir ultimately expresses itself. Starting with the 2015 vintage, each appellation offers a cuvée with a lieu-dit name. One of the benchmark addresses in the Rhône Valley.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
A benchmark in the northern valley, particularly for its Condrieu wines. Based in Chavanay, Yves Cuilleron took over in 1987 the estate created in 1920 by his paternal grandfather, then managed by his uncle Antoine. He gradually expanded the estate (70 ha today), planted at high density and run in a highly reasoned manner on the right bank of the Rhône (condrieu, côte-rôtie, saint-joseph, saint-péray and cornas) and, since 2012, on the left bank (crozes-hermitage).
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2024) 94/100
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
This is a wine of great density, carried by notes of yellow and exotic fruit, but also a noble framework of tension, with a hint of bitters on the finish that energizes the whole. A Condrieu that will evolve remarkably well.
About the domain :
In 1987, Yves Cuilleron took over the family estate created by his grandfather in 1920. Dynamic and enterprising, Yves has continued to develop the estate, which today covers 90 hectares in the main appellations of the northern Rhône valley, complemented by a trading activity. The style of the wines has become more refined in recent years, and the emphasis on terroir has progressed thanks to a range of very interesting parcel-based cuvées. This is a house you can trust.
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