Cuilleron IGP Viognier
WHY WE LOVE IT
- The vines are grown in the commune of Chavanay, called the “Vignes d’à coté.”
- The soil is granitic and alluvial. Naturel cover cropping to avoid erosion.
- No insecticides with respect to soil and vine balance, few treatments (depending on weather and the necessary) and small amount of organic fertilizer. Vigor and yield control, leaf-thinning and green harvesting to promote grape ripening.
- Drink young, up to 3-4 years.
Varietal Composition: 100% Viognier
Elaboration: Plot harvest and vinification. The grapes are hand- picked; then sorted and left to settle in the cellar. Alcoholic and malolactic fermented with native yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats. Maturing : 6-7 months on lees in barrels and cask.
Tasting Notes: Fleshy and greedy wine. Typical nose of the viognier with ripe yellow fruits (apricot, nectarine) with violet touch. Juicy and fresh on the palate with an acidulous finish.
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PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Cuilleron Estates is a producer in the northern Rhône. The estate has been in the Cuilleron family for three generations, but it is the estate’s current owner and winemaker, Yves Cuilleron, who has expanded the size, scope, and scale of the vineyard, land holdings, and winery.