E. Guigal Condrieu Viognier 2017 beaujolais-villages While most entry-level wines from

While most entry-level wines from this region today are based on Tempranillo (a variety both easier and more profitable to grow)

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Gently vinified in stainless steel open fermenters

lightly textural and delivered in crunchy fresh acidity

this is an Australian benchmark chardonnay that commemorates Margaret River pioneer Kevin John Cullen

E. Guigal Condrieu Viognier 2017 beaujolais-villages While most entry-level wines fromThe delicately elusive perfume suggests pears, spice, and honeysuckle, while on the palate the wine is surprisingly rich and full bodied, full of fruit but intensely mineral, with a sappy, bone dry finish. Truly a wine of texture, with a strong umami impression, a wine for both the intellect and the senses.