Wonderful structure and length with long-term cellaring potential
vision and determination together with his immeasurable influence on the Penfolds ‘House Style
well-drained soil with a high content of sand
A rich layer of silky tannins coat the palate without overshadowing the wine's bright and lively character
All the components of this wine were fermented separately and blended together prior to bottling
Domaine Pierre Gaillard Condrieu Blanc L'Octroi 2022 Size::6 Bottle Case Wonderful structure and length withPierre Gaillard's top Condrieu comes from a single hectare of vines on a steep, sandy, granitic slope of Malleval (just south of Condrieu). In 2022, the vines here yielded just 30 hl ha of pungent, tenderloin Viognier fruit, and the wine spent eight months in Allier and Nevers oak, of which just 5% was new. It is early days, but it already hints at the tell tale characteristics of a top Gaillard Viognier: small white flowers, fragrant peach blossom,