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Viognier

Viognier Reserve Wine Details
Price: $27.00 per bottle

Description: A smooth palate with flavors of tropical fruits including peach, guava, orange, kiwi, and passion fruit. This delicious wine finishes with a light hint of cream and butter and has undergone a partial malolactic fermentation. Fermented and aged in a combination of neutral and new Hungarian and French oak..

Varietal Definition
Viognier:
The most acclaimed white wine grape from France's Rhône Valley, Viognier is a highly aromatic varietal, with a flavor profile that could include peach, apricot, nectarine, lichee, musk and flower blossom. The heady perfume of this varietal is one of its trademarks, although its flavors are sometimes problematic in matching with food. However, it does well with lobster, crab and moderately flavored fish. Use it as an apéritif as an alternative to Chardonnay. The "Rhône Rangers" in California have done an excellent job promoting this varietal.


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