Condrieu

Aurélien Chatagnier

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Type

White Wine

Appellation

Condrieu

Variety

Viognier

The Condrieu is a blend of two parcels situated in Limony. One has direct southern exposure and granite soils with very little clay, which adds richness to the wine, while the other is east-facing and pure granite soils, which bring elegance and finesse to the cuvée.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Merlan, Les Côtes

Soil type

Sandy granite

Vine age2010s

Vineyard size0.95 ha

Vinification

Low temperature press (10-15ºC), settling, and fermentation. Natural yeast alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation in barrel.

Elevage8-10 months in barrel (10% new oak)

More about
the producer

Aurélien Chatagnier

Founded in 2004

8 hectares

Aurélien Chatagnier founded his own domaine in 2002, when he was just in his early 20s. He doesn’t come from a winemaking family, but as a teenager, he worked in the vines for Domaine Jamet, where he became inspired to learn more about winemaking. He worked for several years with François Villard, who eventually pushed him to head out on his own. Starting with just over one hectare of rented vines, Aurélien has steadily built up a domaine of almost 10 hectares by purchasing, bartering, and replanting vineyards around the town of Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf at the northern extreme of the Saint-Joseph appellation. The vineyards are rooted predominantly in granite soils and are very steep. The house style leans towards a lean, pure style of winemaking, and beautifully depicts the reason why some ...