Georges Vernay, Condrieu Les Chaillees de L'Enfer , 2023 no20230524 and saline freshness

and saline freshness

Made from 19 different apple varieties blended in 40% bitter

and flowers

This leesy

Georges Vernay, Condrieu Les Chaillees de L'Enfer , 2023 no20230524 and saline freshnessSitting 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,