Wines made from Viognier grapes of Maule Valley
Discover the best wines made with Viognier as a single variety or as a blend of Maule Valley.
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 region of Central Valley
Maule Valley is the largest wine-producing region in Chile other than the Central Valley, of which it is a Part. It has 75,000 acres (30,000ha) under Vine, and has traditionally been associated with quantity rather than quality. But this is rapidly changing – the bulk-producing Pais vine is gradually being replaced with more international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère, and careful winemaking practices are being employed to make some world-class red wines from old-vine Carignan. The Central Valley itself runs between the Andes and the Coastal Mountains from the Chilean capital of Santiago in the North to the up-and-coming region of Bío Bío in the South.
What are the typical flavors of the Viognier grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 8% of Viognier
- OakPresent in 7% of Viognier
- EarthPresent in 6% of Viognier
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Viognier
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Viognier
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Viognier
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Viognier
- Tropical fruitPresent in 4% of Viognier
- FloralPresent in 4% of Viognier
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Viognier
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Viognier
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Viognier
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Viognier
- MangoPresent in 1% of Viognier
- MelonPresent in 1% of Viognier
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Viognier
- CheesePresent in 1% of Viognier
- HoneysucklePresent in 1% of Viognier
- PearPresent in 1% of Viognier
- ApricotPresent in 1% of Viognier
News about the grape variety Viognier
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