Domaine Georges Vernay

Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve named Christine Vernay “The Man of the Year” in the 2012 edition of their Guide Des Meilleurs Vins de France: “Condrieu wines were already the pride of the domaine, but she has improved things still further. Her other major achievement, and perhaps it is the most significant, was perfecting the domaine’s reds…” Such statements are a major honour.

Christine Vernay and her husband Paul Amsellem are lovers of the arts, whether musical or visual. Their sensibilities are evident in the way their finest wines are constructed. With their detailed expressions, the Condrieus are virtuoso interpretations. The reds, especially their Côte Rôties, attain the upper echelons of quality through their exquisite fruit, the dedication to terroir, and their ability to have bodies of density, without any heaviness. These wines are major stars in the vinous universe.