Laurus
Condrieu 2013

AOP Condrieu White

Awards

92 pts Wine Spectator
15,5/20 Bettane & Desseauve

Tasting

Clear and glossy straw colour. Very expressive nose that includes the aromas of rose jam and Cantaloup melon. Nice balance between acidity (Yuzu, grapefruit) and spice (white pepper). Persistent finish.
(Oct. 2015).

Food & wine pairings

Chicken Suprême with saffron cream sauce
Monkfish with lemony and spicy cream sauce

Detailed information

Vintage

After a very cold winter and late spring, the flowering process ended in mid-June. The summer was without extreme weather fluctuations and with plentiful subsoil water supplies, enabling the ripening process to be completed in the best of conditions.Harvest began exceptionally late, around the 20th of September.

Grape varieties

Viognier

Terroir

Plots located in the commune of Malleval (in the Loire), at more than 300 m of altitude, with a south/south-eastern aspect. Soils are a combination of migmatite, granite and gneiss conferring fruity aromas and strong mineral qualities to these Viognier grapes.

Winemaking

Manual harvest. After cold fermentation process, alcoholic fermentation in vats followed by malolactic fermentation in 275-litre oak Laurus barrels. 15 months elevage on fine lees, with stirring of lees during the first 5 weeks.

Production: 1,835 bottles
Bottled on: 3/6/2015

Service

Servir à 12-14°C

Optimum maturity: 2015-2025

Degree of alcohol

13,5% vol.

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Laurus

Laurus means ‘Laurel’ in Latin, a Roman symbol of excellence. Here excellence is all about “terroir”: the grapes are grown on parcels selected for their ability to express the very best of each Appellation.

The term “terroir” encompasses a soil, a climate and people. Here it is expressed through sustainable partnerships with wine-growers who share our vision. The perfect combination of grape variey & soil, the precise maturing process in unique 275l. French oak "Laurus" barrels refines the structure, producing complex wines, with plenty of character, beautiful elegance and a long ageing potential.