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			2018 Condrieu “Chéry”
André Perret
				Legend has it that in the third century A.D. Emperor Probus issued a decree to uproot half of Gaul’s vineyards to combat overproduction within the Roman Empire. Yet he spared this special plot, his “coteau chéri” (darling hillside), based on the extraordinary nectar it produced. Today, Chéry’s legacy lives on: flaunting a sublime perfume, this voluptuous, refreshing, intricately woven masterpiece sets the bar at the summit for Northern Rhône whites. If you ever thought that Viognier could not age, hide away a few bottles of this Condrieu for ten years. The result—decadent, toasty, gloriously honeyed, yet bone-dry—is truly mind-blowing.
—Anthony Lynch
| Wine Type: | white | 
| Vintage: | 2018 | 
| Bottle Size: | 750mL | 
| Blend: | Viognier | 
| Appellation: | Condrieu | 
| Country: | France | 
| Region: | Northern Rhône | 
| Producer: | André Perret | 
| Winemaker: | André Perret | 
| Vineyard: | 50 years average, 2.8 ha | 
| Soil: | Granite, Mica, Schist | 
| Aging: | Aged for one year on fine lees in barrique, then another three months in stainless steel before bottling | 
| Farming: | Lutte Raisonnée | 
| Alcohol: | 14.1% | 
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Kermit once said...
			Kermit once said...
Let the brett nerds retire into protective bubbles, and whenever they thirst for wine it can be passed in to them through a sterile filter. Those of us on the outside can continue to enjoy complex, natural, living wines.
Inspiring Thirst, page 236