Clos Boucher
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared foie gras, grilled lobster with butter sauce, creamy chicken with morels
✨ Technical Specifications
Delas Frères' Condrieu 'Clos Boucher' comes from an exceptional, historic vineyard site bordering the famous Château-Grillet. Perched on dizzyingly steep, south-facing granite terraces overlooking the Rhône River, this vineyard benefits from an ideal microclimate that coaxes maximum aromatic complexity from the finicky Viognier grape. The soils, composed of decomposed granite and mica locally known as 'arzelle', impart a distinct mineral tension to the wine. Delas vinifies this cuvée with meticulous care, utilizing temperature-controlled barrel fermentation and aging on fine lees with regular stirring to develop its signature opulent texture, exotic fruit aromas, and delicate floral notes of violet and apricot.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1835 in the northern Rhône valley, Delas Frères has evolved from its origins in Tournon-sur-Rhône into one of the region's benchmark estates, acquiring its defining identity under the Delas family before becoming part of the Roederer Collection in 1993. Situated at its architecturally celebrated, gravity-fed winery in Tain-l'Hermitage, the house manages prestigious estate vineyards alongside curated négociant partnerships. The viticultural foundation is centered on the steep, south-facing granitic amphitheaters of Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, and Côte-Rôtie, supplemented by alluvial terraces in Crozes-Hermitage. Farmed under certified organic and High Environmental Value Level 3 standards, Delas practices rigorous parcel-by-parcel selections and gentle, temperature-regulated fermentations designed to preserve fruit purity and structural tension. Renowned for sculptural Syrah and opulent, mineral-laced Marsanne, Roussanne, and Viognier, Delas Frères expresses classic Rhône typicity through iconic cuvées such as Hermitage Les Bessards, Domaine des Tourettes, and Saint-Joseph Sainte-Épine.
🍇 Grapes
Viognier
🍷 ABV
13.5-14.5%