Sauvignon in Condrieu?!

I'm in the midst of enjoying a 1999 St.-Cosme Gigondas and visited the web site to learn even more about the estate (one I already know well and love). DEcided to click on the link to the 2007 Condrieu (for which St.-Cosme acts as a negociant) and was astounded to find that the wine claims to be only 60% Viognier with 40% Sauvignon Blanc. Surely COndrieu is required to be 100% Viognier? Or has something changed while I haven't been looking? And if Condrieu is still meant to be 100% Viognier, how is St.-Cosme getting away with it?
You can get to the wine-maker's info on the COndrieu from this page:
http://www.saintcosme.com/en/wines.php#

Cheers all

Tony

I always thought, as you did, that Condrieu had to be 100% viognier. All the references I've been able to find on the Web and elsewhere back this up. Either it's a misprint on the St.-Cosme website, or the appellation authorities have been asleep at the switch.

-Paul W.

It also says something about the Viognier having been planted in Minervois. Very confusing. Maybe Luis was drunk when he wrote it?

There seems to be a technical error, the information is intended for Little James NV, a wine they produce in the Midi. All Condrieu is indeed 100% Viognier.

Greetings from Sweden / Fredrik L

Confirmed by the Condrieu website. Click on "factfile". http://www.vin-condrieu.fr/condrieugb.htm

There seems to be a technical error, the information is intended for Little James NV, a wine they produce in the Midi. All Condrieu is indeed 100% Viognier.

Greetings from Sweden / Fredrik L

Thanks Fredrik

You have to admit, that's quite a serious technical error! I simply couldn't believe that anyone would get away with mixing SB in to a Condrieu - and announcing it. The technical error can join the quiet hilariously bad English translations...

Now, hopefully to write a tasting note on that beautiful Gigondas of theirs.

Tony