2023 Collines Rhodaniennes IGP Les Contours de Deponcins

Domaine François Villard

The perfect entry point to François's Condrieu at half the price. These two parcels are in Vérin and next to the winery in Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, the two southernmost villages of the seven permitted to make Condrieu. This is François's younger-vine Viognier grown in two of his Condrieu vineyards. 15 year old vines planted on a southeast exposure at 8,000 vines per hectare on granitic sands and mica schist, yielding 40hl/ha. Direct pressed to oak barrels and foudres for a cool native yeast fermentation followed by 10 months of ageing on the fine lees. 13.5% ABV. 40,000 bottles made. Cellaring potential: ten years. Essentially a condrieu hiding in plain sight, a wonderful find for the attentive wine nerd!

Country:  France

Region:  Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône and Vérin, Condrieu, Northern Rhône

Appellation:  Collines Rhodaniennes IGP

Climate:  Moderate Continental

Altitude: 

Soils:  Granitic sands & mica

Varietal/Blend:  100% Viognier

Fermentation:  Direct pressed to French oak where the wine undergoes a cool ferment with indigenous yeasts.

Ageing:  10 months ageing in French oak on the fine lees.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Organic estate vineyards in two Condrieu communes, Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône & Vérin, but sitting at above 300m, which is the elevation cut-off for all Condrieu AOC vines. 15-year-old vines. Southeast exposure. 8,000 vines per hectare. Granitic sands and mica schists. The 2023 saw yields of 40hl/ha. Steep terraces.

ABV:  13.5%

Produced Cases:  ~40,000 bottles

CSPC:  123972

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Domaine François Villard


Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, Northern Rhône Valley, France

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2023 Collines Rhodaniennes IGP Les Contours de Deponcins
Domaine François Villard

Country:  France

Region:  Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône and Vérin, Condrieu, Northern Rhône

Appellation:  Collines Rhodaniennes IGP

The perfect entry point to François's Condrieu at half the price. These two parcels are in Vérin and next to the winery in Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, the two southernmost villages of the seven permitted to make Condrieu. This is François's younger-vine Viognier grown in two of his Condrieu vineyards. 15 year old vines planted on a southeast exposure at 8,000 vines per hectare on granitic sands and mica schist, yielding 40hl/ha. Direct pressed to oak barrels and foudres for a cool native yeast fermentation followed by 10 months of ageing on the fine lees. 13.5% ABV. 40,000 bottles made. Cellaring potential: ten years. Essentially a condrieu hiding in plain sight, a wonderful find for the attentive wine nerd!

TECHNICAL INFO

Climate:  Moderate Continental

Altitude: 

Soils:  Granitic sands & mica

Varietal/Blend:  100% Viognier

Fermentation:  Direct pressed to French oak where the wine undergoes a cool ferment with indigenous yeasts.

Ageing:  10 months ageing in French oak on the fine lees.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Organic estate vineyards in two Condrieu communes, Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône & Vérin, but sitting at above 300m, which is the elevation cut-off for all Condrieu AOC vines. 15-year-old vines. Southeast exposure. 8,000 vines per hectare. Granitic sands and mica schists. The 2023 saw yields of 40hl/ha. Steep terraces.

ABV:  13.5%

Produced Cases:  ~40,000 bottles

CSPC:  123972

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

2023 Collines Rhodaniennes IGP Les Contours de Deponcins
Domaine François Villard
The perfect entry point to François's Condrieu at half the price. These two parcels are in Vérin and next to the winery in Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, the two southernmost villages of the seven permitted to make Condrieu. This is François's younger-vine Viognier grown in two of his Condrieu vineyards. 15 year old vines planted on a southeast exposure at 8,000 vines per hectare on granitic sands and mica schist, yielding 40hl/ha. Direct pressed to oak barrels and foudres for a cool native yeast fermentation followed by 10 months of ageing on the fine lees. 13.5% ABV. 40,000 bottles made. Cellaring potential: ten years. Essentially a condrieu hiding in plain sight, a wonderful find for the attentive wine nerd!

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

Region:  Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône and Vérin, Condrieu, Northern Rhône

Appellation:  Collines Rhodaniennes IGP

Climate:  Moderate Continental

Altitude: 

Soils:  Granitic sands & mica

Varietal/Blend:  100% Viognier

Fermentation:  Direct pressed to French oak where the wine undergoes a cool ferment with indigenous yeasts.

Ageing:  10 months ageing in French oak on the fine lees.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Organic estate vineyards in two Condrieu communes, Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône & Vérin, but sitting at above 300m, which is the elevation cut-off for all Condrieu AOC vines. 15-year-old vines. Southeast exposure. 8,000 vines per hectare. Granitic sands and mica schists. The 2023 saw yields of 40hl/ha. Steep terraces.

ABV:  13.5%

Produced Cases:  ~40,000 bottles

CSPC:  123972

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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780-203-5284

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