CHÂTEAU GRILLET
The first plots of vines of Château Grillet were planted in the 3rd century by Emperor Probus, from plants brought from Dalmatia. In the 17th century, the wines of Château Grillet, and more broadly those of the Rhône Valley, became known in Paris by going up the Loire River. Thomas Jefferson, in 1787, and Empress Josephine de Beauharnais, Napoleon I's first wife, consumed the wines of the property. The vintages of Château Grillet were exported in 1829 on behalf of king Gerorges IV of England. On December 11, 1936, the owner Henri Gachet obtained the recognition of the appellation of controlled origin Château Grillet, then one of the smallest in France.
This rare and precious wine is considered the first vintage of condrieu. It gives a wine to the beautiful straw yellow dress with a nose characterized by notes of apricot and peach. This rich, bold, smooth, supple and round wine is considered one of the greatest white wines in the world.
