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The smallest and most prestigious appellation in the Rh\u00f4ne Valley<\/h2>\n

A monopoly of 3.5 hectares of Viognier, AOC Ch\u00e2teau-Grillet is produced exclusively by <\/span>the eponymous Ch\u00e2teau. Ch\u00e2teau-Grillet refers to the locality, the vineyard and the building, listed as a national heritage site since 1976 for their remarkable beauty and historical heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ch\u00e2teau-Grillet is included in the Condrieu appellation area and grows on the same terroir. What sets it apart, however, is its south-facing, high-altitude location (150-250 meters).<\/span> In fact, its name could come from the sun-roasted hillsides.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ch\u00e2teau-Grillet is aged for at least 2 years in wooden barrels, which also differentiates it from Condrieux. <\/span><\/p>\n

Particularly rare and quite expensive, it is more concentrated and intense in aroma than classic Viogniers, and requires longer cellaring to reveal its full complexity. <\/span>Yields do not exceed 30 hl\/ha, resulting in a particularly limited production of 11,000 bottles on average per year.<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Since 2011, Ch\u00e2teau Grillet has been owned by Fran\u00e7ois Pinault under the Artemis banner.<\/span><\/p>\n

An exceptional terroir<\/h2>\n

Less than 50 kilometers south of Lyon, on the right bank of the Rh\u00f4ne, Ch\u00e2teau Grillet nestles between the communes of V\u00e9rin and Saint-Michel-sur-Rh\u00f4ne. <\/span><\/p>\n

The vineyard benefits from an exceptional microclimate<\/strong>, warm and very sunny, <\/span>sheltered from the Mistral, on a terroir of steep granite terraces.<\/span><\/p>\n

The vines, which are on average 45 years old, are planted on 87 terraces on the higher slopes, served by stairways dug into the stone in Roman times. <\/span><\/p>\n

At Ch\u00e2teau Grillet, Viognier<\/a> flourishes on soils from two different geological formations, giving rise to wines of great tension, intensity and minerality.<\/span><\/p>\n