Score and Awards
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Tasting Notes
A brilliant golden yellow with subtle green highlights, Condrieu Invitare lives up to its name, derived from the Latin “inviter”, as an invitation to share a moment of conviviality. The nose is intensely aromatic, revealing exotic fruits such as pineapple and lychee, as well as notes of white peach, apricot and delicate acacia flower. The palate is full and round, with remarkable length and a refined, vanilla finish. A wine that perfectly balances richness, freshness and the authentic charm of its appellation.
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Vinification and Aging
After gentle pressing, the wine undergoes 48 hours of cold static settling. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless-steel vats at a controlled temperature of 16-18°C, with a portion in wood for added complexity.
Aging, which lasts around 8 months on lees, is designed to preserve the freshness and varietal character of the grape variety. It is partly carried out in wood: 15% in new barrels to preserve the freshness and minerality of the fruit, and 85% in demi-muids of one to two wines, bringing consistency, power and aromatic complexity.
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Terroir
The soils, composed of weathered schist and granite, give the wine great aromatic power and remarkable complexity. This unique terroir also brings freshness and minerality.
The plots, located on the appellation's steep hillsides, rival those of Côte-Rôtie in steepness. Facing south and southeast, they are located mainly in the communes of Condrieu, Chavanay and Limony, benefiting from ideal sunshine for grape ripening.
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Producer
Maison Chapoutier -
Colour
White -
Variety
Viognier -
Vintage
2022 -
Region
Rhône Valley -
Appellation
Condrieu -
Agriculture
Organic, Biodynamic -
Alcohol percentage
14%
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SAQ Pickup
Orders will be delivered to one of the 145 SAQ locations authorized to handle private imports. You will be asked to select the SAQ location where you wish to collect your order.
Please note that we currently do not offer home delivery.
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Service Fees
The service fees will be paid to GALLEON when your order is placed on our website (galleonwines.ca) and the product cost is payable to the SAQ at the pickup location.