Wines made from Viognier grapes of Duriense
Discover the best wines made with Viognier as a single variety or as a blend of Duriense.
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 Duriense
Duriense is a Portuguese wine region covering the same area as the Douro DOC and the Port wine region. In difference from Douro DOC, Duriense VR is a designation at the lower Vinho Regional (VR) level, which corresponds to table wines with a geographical indication under European Union wine regulations, similar to a French vin de pays region. Thus, it is the simpler or less typical wines of the Douro region that are sold using a Duriense VR label. Before the creation of a separate Duriense VR, the Douro vineyards were Part of the former Transmontano/tras-os-montes">Trás-os-Montes VR, which is now called Transmontano VR and no longer includes the Douro vineyards.
What are the typical flavors of the Viognier grape variety?
- OakPresent in 2% of Viognier
- PepperPresent in 1% of Viognier
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Viognier
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Viognier
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Viognier
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Viognier
- EarthPresent in 1% of Viognier
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Viognier
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Viognier
- CaramelPresent in 1% of Viognier
- White pepperPresent in 1% of Viognier
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Viognier
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Viognier
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Viognier
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Viognier
- Dark chocolatePresent in 1% of Viognier
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Viognier
- PlumPresent in 1% of Viognier
- LicoricePresent in 1% of Viognier
- VioletPresent in 1% of Viognier
News about the grape variety Viognier
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