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Domaine Michel & Stéphane Ogier Viognier de Rosine 2021
Collines Rhodaniennes IGP
JancisRobinson.com praised 2021 as "a fantastic vintage for Viognier/Condrieu", while Wine Advocate called this white “a dead ringer for fine Condrieu”. Apart from its price! From an ace winemaker, this is a very fine, exotically spiced white.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Bright, fresh, with creamy peach, floral hints and mineral intensity
Aroma
Blossom, ripe peach, wet stone, honeyed citrus, apricot and spice
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
Wine Spectator described Stéphane Ogier’s wines as “dynamic and elite”, while Wine Advocate wrote “the estate is unquestionably in the top handful of domaines in the Rhône Valley”. Stéphane took over from his father in the late 1990s, added extensively to the vineyards (he owns 10 hectares in Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu and Saint-Joseph) and built himself a gleaming, modern cellar. Terroir is his raison d’être. Grapes for Viognier de Rosine come from elevated, granite-soil vineyards bordering Côte-Rôtie, just north of Condrieu. Their terroir lends the wine its wonderful mineral elegance which balances the floral peach notes. Fermentation and lees ageing in oak for two thirds of the wine brings a creamy plumpness, matched by the bright fruit.
Critic, 91 points
