Condrieu La Doriane
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted lobster with butter sauce, creamy chicken fricassee
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the dizzyingly steep, terraced granite slopes of the Condrieu appellation, the 2020 'La Doriane' is a masterclass in the expression of Viognier. This cuvée is sourced from legendary, sun-drenched parcels including Côte Chatillon and Colombier, where vines cling to narrow terraces that must be worked entirely by hand. The 2020 growing season in the Northern Rhône was warm and remarkably early, yielding grapes of exceptional concentration and aromatic purity. To craft this opulent white, the juice underwent fermentation and aging for 12 months in 100% new French oak barrels from the estate's own cooperage, with regular lees stirring to build its signature voluptuous texture. The result is a wine that beautifully balances exotic stone fruit richness with a striking, mineral-driven freshness characteristic of the vintage's granite soils.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1946 by Étienne Guigal in the historic village of Ampuis, Domaine E. Guigal is one of the most prestigious and defining estates in France's Rhône Valley. The family's legacy was further elevated under Marcel Guigal and his son Philippe, marked by the meticulous restoration of the Renaissance Château d'Ampuis and an uncompromising commitment to long oak aging through their own on-site cooperage. Renowned globally for setting the quality benchmark of Northern Rhône viticulture, Guigal is legendary for its peerless Syrah bottlings—particularly the iconic single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie 'La-La-Las' (La Mouline, La Landonne, and La Turque)—as well as opulent, aromatic Viognier expressions such as Condrieu La Doriane.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Viognier 100%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.5%