Château-Grillet Côtes du Rhône 2018

The declassified white of Château-Grillet, made from younger vines and the lower terraces of a property that is an appellation in its own right.

Château-Grillet is a monopole appellation of about 3.5 hectares in a south-facing granite amphitheatre above the Rhône near Condrieu, cut into roughly a hundred drystone terraces between 150 and 200 metres and planted entirely to Viognier. The soil is biotite granite, free-draining and quick to hold heat, and the gradient means every operation is done by hand. The Neyret-Gachet family owned the estate for 184 years before selling to François Pinault's Artémis Domaines in 2011; since then the terrace walls have been repaired, the vines retrained, the vineyard converted to biodynamic farming and the winery rebuilt so that each parcel can be pressed and fermented separately. Fruit not selected for the grand vin goes into this Côtes du Rhône, which was formerly bottled under the name Pontcin. Volumes are tiny at both levels.

Drink over the next few years rather than cellaring at length. Serve at 10-12°C with roast chicken, scallops or a mildly spiced Asian dish.

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