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Domaine Georges Vernay - Condrieu Les Terrasses de l'Empire 2024
Domaine Georges Vernay - Condrieu Les Terrasses de l'Empire 2024

Domaine Georges Vernay - Condrieu Les Terrasses de l'Empire 2024

Condrieu|White wine|Organic

94/100

Wine Spectator

92/100

Vinous

floral
finesse
delicious

"A sumptuous vintage with inimitable aromas!"

“A balance of richness and freshness. Alluring notes of honeysuckle and flowers give way to aromas of persimmon, orange, and melon, all enhanced by hints of fresh fennel, dried thyme, and oregano. This wine displays real concentration and pulses with energy and bitter mineral notes, with a slight hint of buttercream. The finish is long and complex.” (Wine Spectator 2026)

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Estate

Domaine Georges Vernay

Vintage

Les Terrasses de l'Empire

Vintage

2024

Designation

Condrieu

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

100% Viognier

Regions

A mosaic of small plots on the steep slopes of Condrieu, with southeast-facing terraces on biotite-rich granite soil

Viticulture

A very rugged vineyard, with vines tended by hand and cultivated using organic farming methods

Grape Harvest

Hand-picked, fully ripe, in crates

Wine Production

Direct pressing of whole clusters; fermentation of the clear juice after cold static settling, followed by fermentation on fine lees

Livestock Farming

10 months in truncated-cone wooden vats (20 hl) and barrels

Alcohol content

14%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Straw-yellow color with subtle green highlights

Nose

Fruity, with inimitable aromas of white peach, apricot pits, and white almond, all with great finesse

Palate

An elegant wine, exceptionally well-balanced and beautifully fresh, best enjoyed while young

Serve

At 12-14°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink before

2034

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with river fish, pike quenelles, curry shrimp, asparagus with morels, an apricot tart...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

5-Star-Rated Estate (Exceptional producers who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and around the world)

About the estate:

Emma Amsellem joined her mother, Christine Vernay, to showcase the rugged hillsides of Condrieu and Côte Rôtie—lands bathed in sunshine when frost doesn’t interfere, as it did in 2021, a vintage Emma isn’t likely to forget since she had just returned to the estate. Despite the weather’s vagaries, the year proved highly successful for the whites, with well-defined mineral notes. It’s a vintage that showcases all the splendor of the Vernon hillside.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated Estate (2025 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated estate (2026 guide): 3*Stars (These represent the pinnacle of French winemaking. The finest terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical experience.)

About the estate:

Emma Amsellem is finding her footing at the helm of the estate, smoothly taking over from her mother, Christine Vernay, whose work since 1996 has been widely praised. While the estate is intimately linked to the history of the Condrieu appellation (it remains its most brilliant representative), it also offers a remarkable selection of reds, whose aging processes have been refined in recent years. Tasting a Condrieu vintage here that’s a good decade old helps one understand the potential of this terroir, which is all too often overshadowed by the varietal notes of Viognier. The energy and potential found in the estate’s wines set the standard.
Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator

Wine rated (2026 guide) 94/100 (Exceptional wine)

Rated Estate (2026 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)

About the wine:

A balance of richness and freshness. Alluring notes of honeysuckle and flowers give way to aromas of persimmon, orange, and melon, all enhanced by hints of fresh fennel, dried thyme, and oregano. This wine displays real concentration and pulses with energy and bitter mineral notes, with a slight hint of buttercream. The finish is long and complex. Enjoy now through 2030.
Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Rated Winery (2025 Guide) Recommended

Vinous

Vinous

Wine rated (2026 guide) 92/100

Rated winery (2026 guide) Recommended

About the wine:

Distinct aromas of lemon pulp, red apple, spring flowers, and apricot open the 2024 Condrieu Les Terrasses de L'Empire, a young, medium-bodied Condrieu that is fresh and captivatingly aromatic, with a savory finish of great delicacy.
James Suckling

James Suckling

Rated Winery (2025 Guide) Recommended

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Rated Winery (2025 Guide) Recommended

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