At A Glance
- Field
- Detail
- Region
- Northern Rhône
- Home village
- Chavanay
- Named wine
- Condrieu Domaine Faury 2021
- Leadership
- Lionel Faury
- Defining practice
- Careful leaf management and whole cluster fermentation
The Producer
At Domaine Faury, Lionel Faury puts grape quality before cellar effect. He took over management at age 22 and shaped his work around warmer growing seasons. Careful leaf management keeps more shade around the grapes, while shorter macerations and more whole cluster fermentation help preserve freshness and acidity.
New oak plays a minimal role. The domaine favors older demi muids and foudres, allowing the wines to develop without heavy wood influence.
Place
The vineyards sit on one of the hills above Chavanay, in the small hamlet of La Ribaudy. Domaine Faury owns 17 hectares there. The white wine named Condrieu Domaine Faury 2021 carries Condrieu as its appellation, linking the bottle to a specific Rhône wine category.
Wines
Condrieu Domaine Faury 2021 is a white wine from the Condrieu appellation. The vintage fixes the bottle to the 2021 harvest, while the appellation names its regional category.
Across the wines, minimal new oak and older demi muids and foudres allow development without heavy wood influence. Bottling is unfined with only light filtration.
Final Word
Domaine Faury puts grapes first. A 600 litre barrel bought by Lionel Faury's father in 1989 still brings oxygenation to the wine without an oaky taste.