"One of the BEST White Wines in the World"

About this episode

A Master Sommelier introduces Angus to one of the best white wines in the world, exploring its history, characteristics, and perfect food pairings.

A Master Sommelier gives Angus a bottle he only gifts to close friends… and it turns into one of the most fascinating white wine episodes we’ve ever recorded.Carlos Santos introduces us to Condrieu, one of France’s most premium white wine regions, made exclusively from Viognier. Once nearly extinct, this grape is now producing some of the richest, most textural and most underrated white wines in the world. Bottle: 2018 Yves Cuilleron Condrieu ‘Les Chaillets’ Viognier Vieilles Vignes Glassware used: RIEDEL Use code: GOTSOMME at check out for 25% off! https://www.riedel.com/en-au/ We break down: - Why Condrieu is so expensive - Why Viognier nearly disappeared - How to blind taste Viognier - Why this 2018 bottle still tastes young - The perfect food pairing (Murray cod + butter sauce) - Carlos ranks Viognier in his top white grape varieties If you love Chardonnay, Chablis, Albariño or discovering hidden gems, this episode is for you. Subscribe for weekly wine episodes with a Nuffy and a Master Sommelier. #WinePodcast #Condrieu #Viognier #WhiteWine #WineTasting #GotSomme #FrenchWine #MasterSommelier #WineEducation Chapter Timestamps 00:00 The bottle Carlos only gifts friends 01:20…

People in this episode

Host: Angus

Guest: Carlos Santos

Topics covered

• white wine
• Condrieu
• Viognier
• wine tasting
• food pairing

Keywords

• Condrieu
• Viognier
• white wine
• wine tasting
• food pairing
• 2018 Yves Cuilleron
• RIEDEL

Sponsors

RIEDEL

Mentioned in this episode

Products: 2018 Yves Cuilleron Condrieu ‘Les Chaillets’ Viognier Vieilles Vignes

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