Château Mourgues du Grès Pont du Gard Sélection Parcellaire Viognier 2023

	Matured on the yeasts in oak barrels
	Full, rich and creamy in taste
	Very nice on its own or with refined dishes

Description

François Collard is getting a better handle on the Viognier grape. This tempting Viognier Sélection Parcellaire is the successor to Mourgues du Grès' beloved Rocky Nuns Viognier and at the same time a nice upgrade.

Where François made the Rocky Nuns mainly on freshness and grape expression, this Sélection Parcellaire is a challenger of luxury Northern Rhônes such as the famous Condrieu. François harvests the grapes by hand in his own vineyards in Costières de Nîmes. A chic treatment follows in the cellar.

After the cool fermentation in stainless steel tanks (for optimal preservation of the fruity aromas) follows a malolactic fermentation, which gives the wine a deliciously creamy taste. François then matures 80% of the Viognier for six months in oak barrels. During the maturation he stirs the yeasts regularly, for a more intense, complex taste.

The result is a full, lush and creamy Viognier: a true mini-Condrieu! Enjoy this opulence on its own, or in combination with refined dishes such as Bresse chicken with morels, saffron scallops or turbot in a creamy sauce.