Condrieu La Doriane
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared foie gras, butter-poached lobster, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Condrieu 'La Doriane' is a legendary expression of the Viognier grape, crafted from some of the finest, steepest terraced parcels in the northern Rhône, including the historic Côte Chatillon and Volan. First released in 1994, this cuvée represents the pinnacle of Guigal's white winemaking. The vines cling to granite-rich soils on dizzying slopes that require entirely manual cultivation. To build its signature opulent texture and complex aromatic profile, Guigal ferments and ages La Doriane entirely in 100% new French oak barrels for approximately 12 months, incorporating regular lees stirring. The result is a wine of breathtaking intensity, marrying exotic notes of white peach, apricot, and honeysuckle with a subtle, toasted brioche character and a surprisingly fresh, mineral-driven finish.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1946 by Étienne Guigal in the historic village of Ampuis, Maison Guigal has grown into an undisputed titan of the Rhône Valley, elevated to global renown under Marcel Guigal and currently guided by third-generation winemaker Philippe Guigal. Anchored at the restored 12th-century Château d'Ampuis, the estate oversees 75 hectares of prime northern Rhône vineyards alongside a benchmark négociant operation. The family's viticulture is practiced via sustainable lutte raisonnée across dramatically steep, hand-worked amphitheaters comprising mica-schist, granite, and loess terraces. In the cellar, Guigal is famous for uncompromising patient élevage, maturing premier cuvées in custom barrels produced at their in-house cooperage for up to 40 months. Their legendary single-vineyard Côte-Rôties—La Mouline, La Landonne, and La Turque—remain global pinnacles of Syrah, mirrored in white viticulture by the opulent Condrieu La Doriane and the monumental Ermitage Ex-Voto Blanc.
🍇 Grapes
100% Viognier
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%