Domaine Barge, La Solarie, AOP Condrieu, White
Domaine Barge, La Solarie, AOP Condrieu, White
The wiry Julien Barge is running his own 6-hectare estate. The majority of his holdings are in the Côte Brune and he produces rich long-lived Côte Rôties. He has no truck with the current fashion for destalking and ferments with all the stems still intact. The wines are then aged in barrels and half-muids and are bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Presentation
Nearly a quarter century after the first vintage of Côte Brune, Julien's father created the domaine’s second single-vineyard wine: Le Combard, from a very steep, full-south facing lieux-dit at the southernmost part of the village of Ampuis. The site is extremely steep and covered in glacially deposited large pebbles which is unheard of in Côte-Rôtie. The volcanic subsoil is also unique to the appellation.
Vinification
Full destemming followed by a light skin maceration and gentle pressing. Cold static settling. Alcoholic fermentation at low temperature in stainless steel vats.
Varietals
Viognier: 100
Specifications
Alcohol content: 14,5% vol.
GM: No.
Allergenes: Contains sulphites. Does not contain egg or egg products. Does not contain milk or milk-based products.
