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"Viognier"
1970. The demand for Condrieu had declined for a longer time which also resulted in low prices. Only ten hectares of Condrieu remained. 2013. Still a tiny appellation but now with almost 140 hectares of the difficult to cultivate-Viognier. The reason for the upswing, the boom over the last decades? Have a Condrieu from one [...]
I still remember the first time I had a Jasmin. It was the 1976 Côte Rôtie and it was just about to hit the 20th birthday. A gorgeous wine and a completely new experience back then. 2013 and I’m visiting Ampuis. On the to do-list; talk with Patrick Jasmin who today runs the show.
The Mistral did what it could, to keep me away from Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde, but was beaten by pure motivation. If Tain l’Hermitage was cold it was perhaps even worse close to Ampuis, where the world-famous slopes are to be found. The unfriendliness of the Mistral, just a few degrees plus, some snow from [...]
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