Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2019 2020 and its 26-day maceration (relatively

and its 26-day maceration (relatively brief compared to certain vintages) manifests as seamless concentration rather than intense structure

just two kilometers from Condrieu proper

strikingly intense in its minerality

Ile des Vergelesses combines the arresting elegance of Les Vergelesses and the mineral power of Les Fichots

this ferments with 20% whole clusters and spends 18 months in a combination of barriques and demi-muids

Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2019 2020 and its 26-day maceration (relativelyThe Ligniers own just under a hectare in this hallowed grand cru, split among two plots: 0. 62 hectares in the climat of Monts Luisants, and 0. 28 hectares in Les Fremires. Laurents grandfather Henri planted the first vines here in 1955 and propagated the remainder of the holdings via selection massale between 1960 and 1966. One of the most iconic wines in our portfolio, Ligniers Clos de la Roche is also one of the greatest wines in Burgundy, vintage