A new offering from Guigal is a sweet dessert wine made in the style of Condrieus of the last century. Ten thousand, two hundred, 375 ml bottles of the 1999 Condrieu La Luminescence were produced. A ripe, concentrated Condrieu, it possesses 37 grams of residual sugar per liter, and 15% alcohol. It was aged half in new oak and half in old, and malolactic fermentation was blocked (a first in the Guigal cellars). The result is a honeyed wine that can be served as either an aperitif or with fresh fruit desserts. It possesses unctuous, honeyed, orange marmalade, and pear liqueur aromas and flavors. This pure, impressive sweet dessert offering is best drunk over the next 2-5 years. Importer: Fred Ek, Ex Cellars Wine Agencies, Solvang, CA; tel. (805) 686-9153