Gabriel Meffre
Laurus Condrieu
2022
$82.25
About this winery
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Product notes
A 2022 vintage with considerable sunshine in the Spring and Summer, similar to 2003. These conditions caused the vines to develop and ripen at a more accelerated pace. Flowering however took place relatively well and in good conditions. Welcome August rains stabilized the situation and allowed the harvest to take place between mid-August and mid-October. The result, from this atypical vintage, ended up producing wines with a solid structure and lovely deep fruit.
Production notes
Manual harvest took place between September 1st and 15th 2022. Start of alcoholic fermentation in vats after cold static settling.Then end of fermentation and malolactic fermentation in 275-litre Laurus oak barrels. Ageing 20 months on fine lees with stirring during the first 6 months. Bottled on July 24th, 2024. Production: 4,360 bottles.
Tasting notes
Deep golden yellow with copper highlights. Intense, fragrant nose of white flowers, apricot and a hint of William pear. Dense and silky on the palate, with notes of golden apple, apricot pit and pear jam. The maturing gives it an extra touch of complexity and a long, very tasty finish.