Condrieu Clos Chanson

In the glass

What it pairs with

• Steamed sea bream with fennel
  The wine's light floral texture pairs gently with steamed white fish and fennel.
• Goat cheese salad with apricot vinaigrette
  The wine's apricot notes echo the vinaigrette while the acidity cuts the goat cheese.
• Mussels with cream and tarragon
  Mineral Viognier and cream-sauced mussels are a natural pairing.

How to serve Condrieu Clos Chanson

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Steamed sea bream with fennel, Goat cheese salad with apricot vinaigrette, Mussels with cream and tarragon. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Clos Chanson is a small enclosed vineyard parcel producing a slightly more restrained expression of Condrieu than the Coteau Chery site, vinified as a fresh, floral single-vineyard bottling.

1. 1990: First vintage of Clos Chanson as a separate single-vineyard Condrieu

Facts

Producer

Andre Perret · visiting guide

Grapes

Viognier (100%)

Classification

Condrieu AOC

Oak

7 months in used French oak barrels

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 40-60 at retail

Drinking window

1-6 from vintage

First vintage

1990

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