Georges Vernay, Condrieu Les Chaillees de L'Enfer , 2023 no20230524 brut nature with no added

brut nature with no added sulfur

and 60% white-pressed Meunier for brightness

with grandkids and great-grandkids now working vines their grandfather planted

Made from 19 different apple varieties blended in 40% bitter

This leesy

Georges Vernay, Condrieu Les Chaillees de L'Enfer , 2023 no20230524 brut nature with no addedSitting between Terrasses de l'Empire and the flagship Coteau de Vernon in Christine Vernay's hierarchy, Les Chailles de l'Enfer comes from precipitously steep terraced plots in the heart of Condrieu 'enfer' translating to 'hell,' a nod to the punishing terrain. The vines average well over fifty years old, planted on the appellation's signature decomposed granite and biotite, and the wine is fermented and aged in barrel (a portion new) on the lees,