Domaine Pierre Gaillard - Condrieu - L'Octroi 2022

Key words: Gourmet / Mineral / Floral

The wine: A delicious single-plot cuvée from the Gaillard family, L'Octroi embodies the best of Condrieu appellation. This 100% Viognier aged for 9 months in oak barrels comes from a terroir of granite sand offering purity and minerality. The gourmandise is nevertheless also there with delicious aromas of peach, apricot and citrus fruits. The tasting ends with freshness and superb length. A magnificent favorite vintage! 

Capacity: 75cl

Type: White wine

Grape variety: 100% Viognier

AOC: Condrieu

Drinking and storing: Drink now and keep until 2042

Service temperature: 11-13°C

The estate: Gaillard is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in the Rhône Valley. At the head of four properties (two in the Rhône Valley and two in Languedoc-Roussillon), the siblings' historic vineyard is nevertheless that of the domaine Pierre Gaillard. With 25 hectares, it covers the most beautiful appellations in the north of the region, notably those of Condrieu and Côte Rôtie. Arriving in 1981, Pascale and Pierre Gaillard work today with their three children and offer wines imbued with finesse and elegance that every wine enthusiast must (re)discover. Syrah, Viognier but also Marsanne and Roussanne are cultivated here with love and passion on predominantly schist and granite terroirs. Discover their vintages, you will not be disappointed!