{"product_id":"remi-niero-condrieu-heritage-2016","title":"Remi Niero Condrieu Heritage 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003eRemi Niero Condrieu Heritage is made from 100% Viognier\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is a pure expression ot the terroir. A deep and brillant golden color, the wine is charming and well-balanced offering an enticing nose of fresh white fruits and flowers. Smooth and rich on the palate with great concentration and complex flavors supported by a hint of minerality that brings freshness and finesse to the wine. A long and elegant finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVines are 30 years old on average.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003ePneumatic pressing.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003eAlcoholic fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e50% of the wine is aged in French oak barrels for 12 months and the other 50% is aged in stainless steel tanks.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003eBatonnage (stirring of the lees)\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003eMalolactic fermentation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine pairs well with salmon carpaccio, scallops, foie gras, pork loin with curry sauce, delicate Asian food, goat cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A selection of the best individual barrels\/cuves, the 2016 Condrieu Heritage is drawn from the estate's oldest vines (around 70 years old), aged in stainless steel (60%) and barrel (40%). It's textbook floral, apricot aromas lead into a medium to full-bodied wine that manages to be rich and viscous without being cloying, as citrus zest and brine emerge on the long finish. - Joe Czerwinski\"\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e-\u003cb\u003e The Wine Advocate (Issue #234, December 2017), 93-95 pts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Coming from a who’s who of vineyards (Roncharde, Côte Chatillon, La Caille, Vergelas, Corbéry and Chéry) and brought up in a mix of stainless steel and French oak, the 2016 Condrieu Héritage boasts an exotic, perfumed bouquet of wildflowers, honeysuckle, liquid rock and ripe tangerines. With medium-bodied richness and a crisp, balanced, beautifully fresh style, it just sings of pure Viognier (and Condrieu) and is a great white to drink over the coming 4-6 years.\"\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Jeb Dunnuck (Northern Rhône: The Blockbuster 2015s and Elegant 2016s, January 2018), 94 pts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Remi Niero","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948963164207,"sku":"F1EE414018VGS","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/niero_condrieu_heritage_hq_label.jpg?v=1771486141","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/remi-niero-condrieu-heritage-2016","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}