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Vallée du Rhône · France

Producer profile

Clos de la Bonnette

Condrieu estate with restored terraces and Rhône reds including Cisselande and Syrah Vieilles Vignes.

Place
Vallée du Rhône · France
Known for
Restored Condrieu terraces and Syrah
Wine context
Syrah / Shiraz
Editorial basis
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Atlas locationVallée du Rhône · France45.47° N · 4.76° E

At A Glance

Field
Detail
Home base
Condrieu
Historic vineyard
Wine believed to have been produced here since Roman times
Terraces
Centuries old terraces restored and replanted
Named reds
Clos de la Bonnette Syrah Vieilles Vignes and Cisselande

The Producer

Clos de la Bonnette is a Condrieu estate built around a vineyard site believed to have produced wine since Roman times. The property was abandoned and became overgrown after the Second World War. Its terraces were restored and new vines planted in 1999.

The red wines use oak without new wood, while filtration differs between the cuvées. Syrah Vieilles Vignes receives light filtration. Cisselande is produced unfined and unfiltered.

Place

The estate's Rhône footprint reaches beyond Condrieu. It acquired two additional vineyards in the Côte Rôtie appellation in 2016 and 2019. Syrah Vieilles Vignes is produced on the heights of Ampuis, giving that bottle a defined hillside origin.

Wines

The named red cuvées are Clos de la Bonnette Syrah Vieilles Vignes and Cisselande. Syrah Vieilles Vignes is made from 100% Syrah, produced on the heights of Ampuis, and aged one year in old oak barrels with no new wood. It receives light filtration.

Cisselande is made from 100% Shiraz and aged six months in oak barrels with no new wood. It is produced unfined and unfiltered.

Final Word

Clos de la Bonnette joins Roman era vineyard history to Rhône reds shaped by old oak, no new wood, and different approaches to filtration.

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