Domaine François Villard

2023 Collines Rhodaniennes IGP Les Contours de Deponcins

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!
France
White
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan
We add bit Sulphites
Vegan Wine

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

Appellation:  Collines Rhodaniennes IGP

Varietal/Blend:  100% Viognier

ABV:  13.5%

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

Cellar: This wine is directly pressed to French oak, where it undergoes a cool fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Then, it is aged for 10 months in French oak on the fine lees, enhancing texture and complexity.

CSPC:  123972

Winemakers Note:  []

What the Critics are saying:  []

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Domaine François Villard
2023 Collines Rhodaniennes IGP Les Contours de Deponcins

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

Appellation:  Collines Rhodaniennes IGP

France
White
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan
We add bit Sulphites
Vegan Wine
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

Varietal/Blend:  100% Viognier

ABV:  13.5%

Vineyard:  The grapes for this wine come from organic estate vineyards in Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône and Vérin, above 300 meters elevation. The 15-year-old vines, southeast-facing on steep terraces, grow in granitic sands and mica, yielding 40 hl/ha in 2023.

Cellar: This wine is directly pressed to French oak, where it undergoes a cool fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Then, it is aged for 10 months in French oak on the fine lees, enhancing texture and complexity.

CSPC:  123972

Winemakers Note: []

What the Critics are saying: []

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

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TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

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

Appellation:  Collines Rhodaniennes IGP

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Varietal/Blend:  100% Viognier

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.

Ageing: 

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

ABV:  13.5%

Produced Cases:  50

CSPC:  123972

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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Joe Gurba

780-203-5284

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306-290-0277

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