Yves Cuilleron - Condrieu Doux Essence d'Automne 2018 (500ml)
Price: $73.99
| Producer | Yves Cuilleron |
| Country | France |
| Region | Northern Rhone |
| Varietal | Viognier |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Sku | 40266 |
| Size | 500ml |
| ABV | 99.00% |
The wine is mind-bendingly complex, with aromas of white pear, dried apricot, peach and green tea. The palate is rich and full with a silky texture and enough dry extract to offer good structure. The wine is surprisingly balanced for a late-harvest Viognier. Feature this wine as dessert rather than paired with dessert. It would also be excellent with blue cheese, savory tarts or foie gras (where legal).
This beautiful dessert wine from Yves Cuilleron is made only in years in which there are enough botrytis-affected grapes. The Essence d’Automne is made from 100% Viognier planted on south-facing terraces overlooking the village of Chavanay. Their orientation and sensitivity to botrytis allow for concentrated grapes with a high level of sugar as well as botrytis-affected grapes. Multiple passes are made in the vineyard from October through mid-November, a month after the dry cuvees have been harvested. Temperature controlled fermentation is used to slowly create this beautiful dessert wine with 110 grams of residual sugar and about 5.5 g/l acidity.
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