Wines made from Viognier grapes of Australia - Page 3
Discover the best wines made with Viognier as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
More informations about the variety Viognier
White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.
More informations about the wines of Australia
Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.
What are the typical flavors of the Viognier grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 38% of Viognier
- OakPresent in 33% of Viognier
- EarthPresent in 33% of Viognier
- MicrobioPresent in 20% of Viognier
- Citrus fruitPresent in 19% of Viognier
- SpicesPresent in 17% of Viognier
- Black fruitPresent in 14% of Viognier
- Non oakPresent in 13% of Viognier
- Red fruitPresent in 11% of Viognier
- Tropical fruitPresent in 6% of Viognier
- FloralPresent in 2% of Viognier
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Viognier
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Viognier
- PeachPresent in 1% of Viognier
- PearPresent in 1% of Viognier
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Viognier
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Viognier
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Viognier
- SmokePresent in 1% of Viognier
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Viognier
News about the grape variety Viognier
Gigondas to produce white wines
At a national committee meeting held on Thursday 8th September, members of the Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) voted unanimously to ratify the change to the appellation guidelines to allow white wines into AP Gigondas. A working group of growers and négociants has been pursuing the amendment for 11 years. The amendment states that white Gigondas must contain a minimum 70% Clairette. Other permitted varieties include Bourboulenc, Clairette Rose, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blan ...
Boela Gerber to take over at Virginia’s Southwest Mountains Vineyards
Boela Gerber is heading to the United States for a new adventure in the heart of the Monticello AVA in Charlottesville, Virginia. He will be taking over as the winemaker at Southwest Mountains Vineyards, a new winery located in the Keswick area of Albemarle County. Chardonnay, Petit Verdot, Viognier, Petit Manseng, Grüner Veltliner, Merlot and Cabernet Franc are among the varietals being produced there. It marks an exciting new chapter for Gerber, who took over as winemaker at Groot Constantia i ...
Californian Pinot Noir pioneer Josh Jensen passes away
Josh Jensen was famed for producing elegant, silky Pinot Noirs at Calera Wine Company on the Central Coast. Leading wine critic Robert Parker Jr once described Calera – the company that Jensen founded in 1971 – as ‘California’s Romanée-Conti.’ Jensen completed undergraduate studies at Yale, but his love of fine wine blossomed while completing an MA in social anthropology at Oxford University in the UK. He was a key member of the rowing crew at both universities, but he still found time to devel ...