Condrieu, Philippe Pacalet - 2020

Name: Condrieu, Philippe Pacalet
Brand: Philippe Pacalet
SKU: 49735
Price: 208.96 USD
Availability: InStock

750 mL

Item # 49735

From 35 year old Viognier vines planted on the granite-based plateau. All the grapes come from the plot, Le Tinal. After pressing the fruit whole cluster, the juice fermented naturally and aged for a year in used barrels for a year - the same regimen that Philippe implements on all his white wines.

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Color

White

Vintage

2020

Country

France

Region

Rhône

Producer

Philippe Pacalet

Grape Variety

Viognier

Production Methods

Organic

Natural

Wine made from organically or biodynamically grown grapes with minimal intervention avoiding the use of chemicals, additives and technology.

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Staff Pick Notes

The Rhône is a place rich with history and, unfortunately, rules. As a result, few people are allowed to make the prized Condreiu, which means that it takes someone exceptional to make the cut. Enter Phillippe Pacalet, a man steeped in the history of French winemaking. Pacalet is the nephew of Marcel Lapierre, one of the founders of the natural wine movement, and spent his early career working under a list of Burgundy legends. When he started making wine under his own label in 2007, Pacalet focused on bringing natural production back to Burgundy. Ten years on, he made his first Condreiu, which is quickly gaining traction among devotees. The 2020 vintage, made from 35-year old vines grown on a single plot, is pitch perfect: aromas of peach, apricots, herbs, and pear, give way to a rich, mineraly palate that’s worthy of Rhone's history.

- AL

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Rhône

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