Viognier

Viognier is a white grape variety originally from the Northern Rhône. Viognier within Australia, has been gaining popularity over the last 10 years. With a number of producers coming together to promote the variety. The most significant plantings are in South Australia's Eden Valley, McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek and Adelaide Hills. The Riverland, Riverina and Murray Valley, also have substantial plantings where it is used for blending and varietal wines.

In France it is grown in the tiny appellations of Château-Grillet and Condrieu. It is also famous for being part of the Côte Rôtie blend. In more recent years Viognier has become more popular in the Southern Rhone and Languedoc, where it thrives in the warmer climate.

The grape's tendency to develop high sugar but low acid, means it can be a difficult wine to make well. The variety is floral, spicy, dominated by apricots and viscous.

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JASPER HILL GEORGIA'S PADDOCK VIOGNIER 2009, 750ml (Bottle)

Partly fermented in Domenic Laurent's 'magic' barriques. 200 dozen.
Strong honey-suckle floral aromas with apricot, honey and ginger spice flavours.
A powerful viscous mouthfeel.

GABRIEL MEFFRE 'LAURUS' CONDRIEU 2008, 750ml (Bottle)

This shows how good Northern Rhone Voignier is. Perhaps none better?
Generous and open with exotic aromas of hawthorn and honey-suckle.
Elegant and complex with flavors of apricot and pear, typical of the Viognier grape.

TELMO RODRIGUEZ BASA VERDEJO 2009, 750ml (Bottle)

Telmo Rodriguez' 'Basa' is produced from 40 year old vines at 750 metres altitude, and cropped at about 1kg/vine! Biological viticulture, and no additions in the winery - just perfectly balanced sugar/acid/tannin in the berry which is then carefully nurtured into balanced wine. (Wine Style)
Subtle vegetal-meets-tropical fruits, in a toned-down register. Yellow fruit peel and Rueda sandy-mineral aromatics.
Mild-mannered, despite a passionfruit sauvignon peek-out, gorgeously smooth easy-drinking.

VINEA MARSON VIOGNIER 2010, 750ml (Bottle)

Beautiful, fine and balanced white.
The nose bristles and presents a variety of sensations, marzipan, soap, white flowers and something green and faintly herbal.
It's wonderful in the mouth - a very clear apricot - ripe, nectar like, offset by lovely acidity and a suggestion of salt and savouriness. Fleshy, but free of fat and redundancy.