Georges Vernay, Condrieu Les Chaillees de L'Enfer , 2023 SO013026 Chagnoleau this wine is more approachable

this wine is more approachable and vibrant than the flagship Carema

Fichet's signature carries over: hand farming

brushing up against Beaune

Full-bodied and layered

Georges Vernay, Condrieu Les Chaillees de L'Enfer , 2023 SO013026 Chagnoleau this wine is more approachableSitting between Terrasses de l'Empire and the flagship Coteau de Vernon in Christine Vernay's hierarchy, Les Chailles de l'Enfer comes from precipitously steep terraced plots in the heart of Condrieu 'enfer' translating to 'hell,' a nod to the punishing terrain. The vines average well over fifty years old, planted on the appellation's signature decomposed granite and biotite, and the wine is fermented and aged in barrel (a portion new) on the lees,