Condrieu “Les Terrasses de l’Empire” 2023 – Domaine Georges Vernay

The grapes to produce Condrieu “Les Terrasses de l’Empire” Domaine Georges Vernay were manually harvested at full maturity of 13 to 14 degrees; they were then meticulously sorted and pressed. After a static temperature controlled must settling, the clear juice was fermented in 20 hectolitre oak vats, lasting approximately four to five weeks. Condrieu “Les Terrasses de l’Empire” Domaine Georges Vernay was matured on its fine lees in both oak barrels and foudres (vats).

A patchwork of small plots covering four hectares in the lieu-dits of Sainte Agathe and La Caille located in the heart of Condrieu. The vines are planted on steep south facing granite, biotite terraces where the use of machines is impossible; therefore the vineyard is maintained manually and sustainably, without the use of weed killers or insecticides. The average age of vines is 35 years and they are planted on Richter 110 rootstocks and trained to the simple Guyot method. Planted at a density of between 8,000 to 10,000 vines per hectare, they yield 35 hectolitres per hectare.