Domaine René Rostaing - IGP Collines Rhodaniennes - Les Lézardes - Blanc - 2020

Wine:

A pure Viognier from young granite vines, the 2020 white Collines Rhodaniennes PGI Les Lézardes offers beautiful floral and spicy notes. The smooth, round, and appealing body is balanced and persistent, matured without the addition of wood for more fruit and freshness. A punchy, precise, and delicious wine to be enjoyed as an aperitif with fresh cheeses or a fish terrine.

Vinification:

Hand harvested, from young vines of the estate, vinification in stainless steel tanks, blocked malolactic fermentation, aged for 10 months.

Color:

Bright yellow.

Nose:

Floral flavors and notes of pit fruits.

Palate:

Delicious and rich with a mature taste, this wine is refreshing, sapid, and luscious with fruity aromas such as apricot and apple. It is a very nice wine!

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Aperitif, seafood, tapas, fish toast marinated in coriander, Rigotte de Condrieu cheese.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2026

René Rostaing is an outstanding winemaker, acclaimed by Robert Parker, who excels in the Ampuis appellation's best terroirs. His discretion is matched only by his talent, touching the hearts of wine lovers around the world with the quality of his wines, of absolute classicism. 

The confidential production is not enough to satisfy the demand, so the bottles are available only on allocation and always sell out very quickly. Whether it is on the queen appellations of Côte Rôtie and Condrieu or in IGP, its wines touch the heart of all amateurs, who are charmed by their constancy and their unfailing seduction.