Georges Vernay, Condrieu Les Chaillees de L'Enfer , 2023 SO013026 Chagnoleau tangy and quite concentrated

tangy and quite concentrated

Full-bodied and layered

crunchy fruit

Hold until 2027 at minimum

Les Terres Blanches emerges velvety and generous—tannins nearly melted into the fruit

Georges Vernay, Condrieu Les Chaillees de L'Enfer , 2023 SO013026 Chagnoleau tangy and quite concentratedSitting between Terrasses de l'Empire and the flagship Coteau de Vernon in Christine Vernay's hierarchy, Les Chailles de l'Enfer comes from precipitously steep terraced plots in the heart of Condrieu 'enfer' translating to 'hell,' a nod to the punishing terrain. The vines average well over fifty years old, planted on the appellation's signature decomposed granite and biotite, and the wine is fermented and aged in barrel (a portion new) on the lees,