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Caves Yves Cuilleron Viognier IGP Collines Rhodaniennes 2022

Could very happily drink this the rest of my days!

Viognier

$67.00

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Citrus Fruit, Floral, Stone Fruit, and Tropical Fruit, Toasted and Creamy / Buttery

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium -
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Rhone Valley (Chateauneuf du Pape, Cote Rotie & More), France

Grape Varietals:

Viognier

Winemaking:
Organic
Direct Press, Malolactic Fermentation, and On Lees Ageing

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Roasted Guinea fowl with lemon and fennel, Salmon, Cheese (Gruyere, Comté, baked Brie with apricots)

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Chinese spicy hotpot, whole fish with ginger and scallion, chicken curry

Cave Yves Cuilleron

Yves represents the 4th generation of Cuilleron vignerons although he initially trained as a engineer. The lure of the vine proved too hard to resist and after a year's training at the Ecole Viticole in Macon he took over the vineyards in 1987.

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Caves Yves Cuilleron Viognier IGP Collines Rhodaniennes 2022

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Viognier. The fruit comes from Yves Cuilleron's vineyards in the Northern Rhône Valley just outside Condrieu, Côte-Rôtie and Saint Joseph. The vineyards grow across steep terraces with granitic and alluvial soils. Thus, much of the vineyard work is done by hand and uses sustainable agricultural practices.

Taste Profile: Caves Yves Cuilleron Viognier is simply remarkable. Delightful bouquet of white peach, citrus blossom and honeysuckle. The medium-bodied palate is dry with a bright acidity and distinctly oily texture. Fuzzy apricot, peachy and lemon citrus flavours with nuances of honey and ground almonds.

Winemaking Process: Manual harvesting of the grapes then natural alcoholic and malolactic fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The wine then ages for 7 months on its lees, 2/3 in wooden vats and barriques with regular batonnage. Light filtering before bottling.

Lush & Tropical Whites

Succulent stonefruit with a citrus backbone characterises these wines. Typically, they have notes of tropical fruit, and come from warmer climates. A touch of oak during the winemaking process also helps to give some softness to the wine.

Expect notes of peach, apricot, pineapples, melon & a buttery texture

Malolactic fermentation

MLF is a process that results in reduction in acidity & the production of buttery texture & taste profile, often applied to more bodied styles of red & white wines
While not all creamy whites or rich fruity reds undergo MLF, and can adopt similar profiles from barrel ageing,