Northern White

2022 Sensation du Nord Viognier: We really liked this in 2020, in 21 there was very little because of the frost but thankfully in 2022 a return to normal volumes, which means, if you are looking for a more affordable app...(read more)

This bright, pure Viognier comes from plots high up above Ampuis. It has a freshness to it that is hard to resist. Clearly Viognier, but miles from the heavy, fat peachy style which is all too common here. This is nicely...(read more)

Light floral colour, nose ever so slightly closed on first inspection, a touch of apricot, ripe and round, floral, vibrant and juicy - flowing bright & floral.

Another beautifully crafted wine from the Botts. Apricot & peach nectar with white blossom, a hallmark of the vintage, this is blended from 70% Marsanne & 30% Roussanne, all from granite and approx 9 months in Fr...(read more)

Again very elegant fragrant, precise, flowers, stone fruit, sleek, delivers itself really nicely, quite gentle pure with great acid and a textural note on the finish.

A great balance with all the exotic perfumed and spiced fruit you could wish for, but not slipping into over ripeness. This neatly divides the lively greener style and the rich heady style, there is a lot of apricot ston...(read more)

You can tell from the off that this is going to be good, the look and the smell just whet the appetite for what is to come. A green tea tinge and lemon to the colour, peach & apricot stone fruits with a touch of ging...(read more)

Light & floral on the nose, a touch of orange peel, perfumed with a lovely touch of parma violet. The mouthfeel is delightful, a hint of turkish delight with a touch of cummin, soft and floral but very pure with a hi...(read more)

There are just 2,000 bottles of the 2020 Condrieu Coeur de Roncharde, from a parcel of 70-year-old vines. This vintage is quite floral, with notes of peppery-gingery spice, citrus and pineapple on the nose, while the pal...(read more)

l'Octroi is a small holding on the slopes of Malleval, from granite and sandy soil, lots to like here as always with a Gaillard Condrieu, ripe peach, apricot and jasmine floral notes to, impressive as always.

2022 Kāmaka Viognier Seyssuel: Bright aromatics on the nose, lemon notes and a touch of coriander seed too, a hint of blossom and violet notes in the background too, ripe acidity and a mineral core all come together very...(read more)

'My Cherie Amour, lovely as a summer day' I'm pretty sure Stevie Wonder penned this song sitting high above the village of Condrieu with a glass of Niero Chéry. It would be easy to make the leap, the 2020 is all f...(read more)