Fruity & Powerful

M...de Martial

White wine | Condrieu AOC

Nugget on legendary terroir
Martial is Hervé's father, at the head of the Richard estate. And he had great flair in the 1970s when he rehabilitated a steep vineyard on the Verlieux hillside. Today, its old Viognier vines produce a voluptuous, spicy, hedonic wine... A grand cru from the fabulous Condrieu terroir! Thank you Martial!

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CHF 44.00 (75cl)

CHF 44.00 (75cl) (75cl)

CHF 5.87/10cl

France Cotes du Rhone
Viognier
5 years
15.00% vol.

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Strength
Complexity
Fruitiness
Floral
Liveliness
Wooded

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M...de Martial

CHF 44.00 (75cl)

CHF 44.00 (75cl) (75cl)

Colour

Pale yellow, bright.

Nose

Aromas of quince, white peach with woody notes. Mineral finish.

Palate

Full mouth with lots of fat where we find the same aromas as on the nose.

Wine-growing terroir

Old vines 50 years old on a sandy-granitic terroir, south-facing hillside, in the town of Verlieux. 3.1 ha of Condrieu (Viognier grape variety) in St Michel sur Rhône and Chavanay. 9000 plants/ha. A vineyard on hillsides that is very poorly mechanized and very difficult to exploit but which allows them to obtain excellent wines. The Richard estate has improved its techniques to be more respectful of the environment. They obtained HVE level 3 certification because of their commitment to biodiversity, fertilization management and water preservation. They emphasize green work to produce a quality harvest. They also opted for tillage to replace chemical weeding.

Winemaking

Pneumatic pressing of the entire harvest. Fermentation in barrels of 1 to 3 wines. Aging for 12 months in barrels.

Bottle closure

Cork

Packaging

Carton

Domaine Richard

Founded in 1989 by Hervé Richard, Domaine Richard succeeds two generations of winegrowers and arborists. Specializing in the AOC Saint-Joseph, Condrieu and Côte-Rôtie, the estate is HVE level 3 certified.

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