Stephane Ogier

La Combe de Malleval

2022
Condrieu
No. Rhône Valley
France
Say It
Stay-fahn Oh-zhyay - Lah Komb duh Mahl-vahl
Varietal
Viognier
$69
Flavors & Quality
Yellow Plum Yellow Plum
Tarragon Tarragon
Mineral Mineral
Organic Organic
Wish List Share

Palate Character

Balance & Finesse 2 Rich & Full 1 Light & Bright 2 Smooth & Silky 2 Round & Fleshy 2 Tone & Backbone 2 Powerful & Extracted 2 Bright & Crisp 2
Rich & Full
This Wine Your Palate
Do you like Rich & Full wine?

Click on each petal to learn more about Palate Character or sign in, join the taste56 community and let your palate do the talking!

Tasting Notes
Full-bodied with a medley of apricot, banana, and yellow plum fruit, followed by tarragon, perfume, wool, and honey on the lengthy finish.
COLOR
Pale Gold
BODY
ACIDITY
SWEET
ALCOH.
13%
GRAPE(S)
Viognier
Learn More
Why this wine made the cut…
An exemplar of what Condrieu should be.
Côte-Rôtie, Northern Rhône Valley
GRAPE VARIETAL(S)
Viognier
100% Vyo-NYAY
Viognier almost went extinct in the 1960s, but has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity. Although grown around the word, it is most famous for the full bodied intensely aromatic floral white wines with a sometimes oily texture grown on granite terraces in Condrieu, and small amount to Syrah in Côte Rôtie, just north of Condrieu, adding aromatic complexity.
Country / State
France
Region
No. Rhône Valley
Sub Region
Condrieu
Producer
Stephane Ogier
Winemaker(s)
Stephane Ogier
Vintage
2022
Stephane Ogier in the vineyardStephane Ogier in the vineyard

Stephane Ogier

Ampuis, Northern Rhône

The Ogier family has had seven generations in Ampuis, but Michel Ogier was the first to decide to make wine from his grapes in 1983. His son Stépha would follow in his footsteps, joining the domaine in 1997 after studying oenology in Burgundy. 

stephane ogier vineyardsstephane ogier vineyards
stephane ogier vineyard slopes stephane ogier vineyard slopes

Stéphane has brought a Burgundian sensibility to Ogier’s style and approach, including manual or horse-driven plowing in the vineyard, a focus on individual terroir, and a style that seeks to balance intensity and elegance rather than sheer power.

In the last 20 years, the winery has expanded production from 15,000 to 300,000 bottles while building a state-of-the-art winery and continually striving for higher quality.