Andre Perret, Condrieu

Interesting facts

Andre Perret, Condrieu, 2012 — a great dry white wine, bright representative of the family of wines from andré Perret. It is produced from Viognier grapes grown in sandy and rocky soils of the vineyards of the appellation of Condrieu. Assembled and released from the ridges of the grapes undergoes maceration for 15 days and aged in stainless steel tanks for about 3 weeks. In further aging of the wine takes place in oak barrels for 18 months.The modern history of the winery andré Perret began in 1982, when Andre returned, the young professional in his native estate and began to revive the winemaking and to increase the area of their possessions. Today, its vineyards are located in the best areas of the prestigious appellations of Condrieu and St. Joseph. In the vineyards used only manual labor, because half of the vines grow on very steep slopes, the average altitude is 250 meters above sea level. A special attraction is the ancient stone walls that serve as backups for the most narrow plots of land. Andre Perry prefers not to interfere in natural processes occurring in the vineyards, is used except that the "green" harvest.The famous wine critic Robert Parker is a fan of the great wines of andré Perret, comments about this farm, as exceptional included in the list of the best wineries in the Northern Rhone, and notes the high quality of wine regardless of the vintage.

Tasting Characteristics

The wine is light Golden color with a pearly shimmer.
Intense aroma of wine filled with fresh white flowers, peaches and nectarines, lychee, light citrus tones.
On the palate the wine presents a perfect combination of richness and freshness, bright fruit acidity and subtle minerality.
Excellent wine in combination with gourmet cuisine, as well as with foie Gras, seafood and cheese.