Winery Xavier GérardCôte Chatillon Condrieu
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Côte Chatillon Condrieu from the Winery Xavier Gérard
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côte Chatillon Condrieu of Winery Xavier Gérard in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Côte Chatillon Condrieu
Pairings that work perfectly with Côte Chatillon Condrieu
Original food and wine pairings with Côte Chatillon Condrieu
The Côte Chatillon Condrieu of Winery Xavier Gérard matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese, skate wings with black butter sauce or veal cutlets with savoy tomme.
Details and technical informations about Winery Xavier Gérard's Côte Chatillon Condrieu.
Discover the grape variety: Viognier
White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.
Informations about the Winery Xavier Gérard
The Winery Xavier Gérard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Condrieu to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Condrieu
The wine region of Condrieu is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Yves Gangloff or the Domaine Georges Vernay produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Condrieu are Viognier, Mourvèdre and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Condrieu often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, papaya or acacia and sometimes also flavors of yellow apple, biscuits or lemon peel.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
The word of the wine: Rebêche (champagne)
Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.
