Domaine de la Mordoree owns the vineyards in the Condrieu appellation. The appellation is named after the commune of Condrieu, meaning a corner (coin) of land where two streams meet (rieu, akin to the Spanish rio).
The vineyard was abandonned back in the 1960 as the work couldn't be done by machine. Christophe Delorme found some old plantings of Viognier in the middle of the growing vegetation that took over the piece of property. The planting was completly redone in 2004. The soil is extremely poor, which is great for low yield, intense and concentrated wines.
The Condrieu AOC produces wine from a single grape varietal - Viognier, giving rise, not far from the city of Vienne, to a wine like not other - a white wine of high quality and great delicacy. Very fragrant, with a great richness of aromas, the wine is extraordinarily rich and mellow, with great smoothness.
Color: dense gold with green hues
Aromas: white and yellow fruits (mango, passion, white peach) and flower (violet)
Flavors: very round, long and complex with a lot of freshness
Rich and complex Asian dishes, sweet and sour cuisine, foie gras and excellent on its own as an aperitif.
"Somehow I missed getting a note on the 2016, but the 2017 Condrieu Christophe Delorme is no slouch. The Delormes own less than a hectare in Condrieu, with the day-to-day management being done in conjunction with the Paret family. Honeyed and toasty, with generous waves of lychee, apricot and spice, this medium to full-bodied effort finishes fresh, lively and long. - Joe Czerwinski"
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #245, October 2019), 93 pts
"This Southern Rhone estate continues to make a beautiful Condrieu, and the 2013 Condrieu La Reine des Bois offers classic brioche, crème brûlée, honeysuckle and both white peach and apricot-like fruit on the nose. Medium to full-bodied, with plenty of texture, it stays lively, fresh and brilliantly pure. Drink it over the coming couple of years. - Jeb Dunnuck"
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue 216, December 2014), 92 pts
"Pale yellow. Fresh citrus and pit fruits on the highly perfumed, floral-accented nose. Silky and seamless in texture, offering vibrant, concentrated tangerine and white peach flavors plus suggestions of violet and fennel. A zesty jolt of white pepper adds lift and bite to a long, penetrating finish, with the floral and mineral notes emphatically repeating."
- Vinous (Issue 216, February 2015), 92 pts
In 1986, Francis Delorme and his son Christophe decided to devote themselves to their passion for wine. They bought an estate in Tavel with the goal of producing the greatest ...
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