Georges Vernay, Condrieu Les Terrasses de L'Empire, 2023 SO080426 Familly Mousse Certan de May is one

Certan de May is one of Pomerol's historic small estates — five hectares perched on the high plateau alongside Vieux Château Certan and Pétrus

terroir in its purest form

The tannins are firm yet beautifully integrated

fermented at cool temperature in 500-liter demi-muids

Georges Vernay, Condrieu Les Terrasses de L'Empire, 2023 SO080426 Familly Mousse Certan de May is oneDomaine Georges Vernay is the estate credited with saving Condrieu when Georges took over in the 1950s, the appellation was down to a handful of hectares of Viognier. Today his daughter Christine runs the domaine and farms it organically. Les Terrasses de l'Empire is the entry point into her range, but 'entry' is relative: the fruit comes from a patchwork of plots within Condrieu, with vines averaging around thirty five years old on the appellation's