Cuilleron Condrieu Les Chaillets 2002 Bottle (75cl)
The Condrieu Les Chaillets 2002 from Domaine Yves Cuilleron is a white wine from the Rhône Valley crafted exclusively from Viognier. This single-parcel cuvée comes from Condrieu terraces locally known as “Les Chaillets,” planted on biotite granite soils. The estate practices parcel-by-parcel vinification with manual harvesting and native yeasts, followed by aging on the lees. The cuvée’s profile typically combines stone fruits, honey, and floral notes, underpinned by a mineral freshness on the finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Rhone
- Appellation
- Condrieu
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Yves Cuilleron
- Cuvée
- Les Chaillets
- Millésime
- 2002
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Viognier
Domaine Yves Cuilleron
La Cave Yves Cuilleron is a family-run estate based in Verlieu, in the commune of Chavanay, in the northern Rhône. Taken over by Yves Cuilleron in 1987, the estate now cultivates vines across several appellations, notably Condrieu, Saint-Joseph, Côte-Rôtie, Cornas, Saint-Péray and Crozes-Hermitage. The winemaking process is overseen directly by Yves Cuilleron and relies in particular on hand-harvesting, natural yeasts and ageing methods tailored to the wines.
- Owner
- Yves Cuilleron
- Maître de chais
- Yves Cuilleron
- Surface (ha)
- 90.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 540 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The estate was founded in 1920 by Claude Cuilleron, Yves Cuilleron’s grandfather. From 1947 onwards, the estate began selling part of its production in bottles. Antoine Cuilleron, Yves’s uncle, then took over the management of the estate from 1960. In 1987, Yves Cuilleron took over the family estate, which at the time comprised 3.5 hectares of vineyards in Condrieu and Saint-Joseph in Chavanay. He produced his first vintage of Côte-Rôtie in 1988. A new winery was built in Verlieu in 1992, and subsequently extended in 1999. In 1996, Yves Cuilleron founded Les Vins de Vienne with Pierre Gaillard and François Villard. In 2004, he helped establish the Vitis Vienna association, dedicated to promoting the Seyssuel vineyards and campaigning for their recognition as an appellation. The estate acquired vineyards in Saint-Péray and Cornas in 2006, followed by red Crozes-Hermitage in 2012 and white Crozes-Hermitage in 2014. A new winery was built in 2015 to support the development of single-vineyard winemaking. The Cave Yves Cuilleron now covers 90 hectares, and Yves Cuilleron remains its owner and is directly responsible for winemaking.
Les Chaillets
White Condrieu crafted from a blend of parcels located in Condrieu, Vérin, and Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, on biotite granite soils. Produced exclusively from Viognier, this cuvée is blended after the separate vinification and aging of the individual parcels. It therefore corresponds neither to a single parcel nor to a lieu-dit.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- « Les Chaillets » is the local name designating the terraced vineyards.
- Style of the cuvée
- Rich and gourmand Condrieu, marked by stone fruits, flowers, honey, and sweet spices, with a fresh, mineral, and slender finish.
- Position within the range
- One of the five Condrieu cuvées from the estate, distinct from the single-parcel selections Verlieu and Vernon.
