Laurus
Condrieu 2017
AOP Condrieu White
Awards
- 92 pts Bettane & Desseauve 10/2021
- 93 pts Wine Enthusiast 07/2020
- 93 Pts Jeb Dunnuck 12/2019
Tasting“Another terrific effort, the 2017 Condrieu Laurus offers lots of caramelized citrus, brioche, spice, and mineral aromas and flavors. Rich, medium-bodied, and beautifully balanced on the palate, with impressive length.” Jeb Dunnuck – 12/12/2019
“Another terrific effort, the 2017 Condrieu Laurus offers lots of caramelized citrus, brioche, spice, and mineral aromas and flavors. Rich, medium-bodied, and beautifully balanced on the palate, with impressive length.” Jeb Dunnuck – 12/12/2019
Food & wine pairingsRavioli of langoustines – Scallops with cream and white wines
Ravioli of langoustines – Scallops with cream and white wines
Detailed information
Vintage
2017 is a great success in the Nothern Rhone Valley, in line of 2015, 2016. The Condrieu vineyard did not suffer from the high heat and lack of rain. The slightly earlier harvest gave superb aromatic concentrations berries. The
harvest is a little smaller in quantity but the quality is good.
harvest is a little smaller in quantity but the quality is good.
Grape varieties
Viognier
Terroir
The vineyards are located in the commune of Malleval in the southern sector of the appellation. They are at more than 300 m in altitude, with a south/south-eastern exposure. The soils are a combination of migmatite, granite and gneiss conferring exhuberant aromas and strong mineral qualities to the Viognier grapes.
Winemaking
Manual harvest between the 7th and 15th of September. After a short cold-soak, the alcoholic fermentation took place in vats followed by the malolactic fermentation in 275-litre oak Laurus barrels. 16 months elevage on fine lees, with a regular stirring during the first 6 months.
Bottled on 20th June 2019: 2.590 75cl bottles, 133 magnums and 8 jeroboams produced.
Vegan wine.
Service
Best served at 12-14°C
Optimum maturity: 2019 – 2026
Optimum maturity: 2019 – 2026
Degree of alcohol
13,5% vol.
Laurus
Laurus means ‘Laurel’ in Latin, a Roman symbol of excellence. Here excellence is all about “terroir”: the grapes are grown on parcels selected for their ability to express the very best of each Appellation.
The term “terroir” encompasses a soil, a climate and people. Here it is expressed through sustainable partnerships with wine-growers who share our vision. The perfect combination of grape variey & soil, the precise maturing process in unique 275l. French oak "Laurus" barrels refines the structure, producing complex wines, with plenty of character, beautiful elegance and a long ageing potential.
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