2024 Yves Cuilleron Viognier Les Vignes d’a Coté, Northern Rhone

Yves Cuilleron is one of the Northern Rhône's most respected producers, renowned for crafting wines that capture the purity and character of the region's great vineyard sites. Les Vignes d'à Côté is sourced from vineyards planted just outside the Condrieu appellation, offering an outstanding expression of Viognier with the variety's hallmark perfume, texture and freshness at exceptional value.

The 2024 vintage delivered beautifully expressive fruit, with warm days and cool evenings preserving aromatic lift while encouraging excellent flavour development. Gentle handling and careful maturation allow the purity of the fruit and the influence of the region's granite soils to shine through.

Pale gold with bright straw highlights, the bouquet reveals aromas of apricot, white peach and ripe pear layered with honeysuckle, orange blossom and a hint of ginger spice. The palate is silky and beautifully textured, combining luscious stone fruits with vibrant acidity and a fine mineral thread. Rich yet beautifully balanced, the finish is long, fresh and elegantly perfumed.

An outstanding match for roast chicken, grilled prawns, scallops, creamy seafood pasta or washed rind cheeses. Delicious on release, this beautifully crafted Viognier will continue to reward careful cellaring over the coming years.

Cellaring: Drink now to 2030.