Wines made from Viognier grapes of Western Cape
Discover the best wines made with Viognier as a single variety or as a blend of Western Cape.
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 Western Cape
The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.
What are the typical flavors of the Viognier grape variety?
- OakPresent in 73% of Viognier
- EarthPresent in 67% of Viognier
- Tree fruitPresent in 62% of Viognier
- Citrus fruitPresent in 54% of Viognier
- MicrobioPresent in 53% of Viognier
- Non oakPresent in 46% of Viognier
- SpicesPresent in 45% of Viognier
- Tropical fruitPresent in 40% of Viognier
- VegetalPresent in 33% of Viognier
- Red fruitPresent in 31% of Viognier
- Black fruitPresent in 26% of Viognier
- FloralPresent in 24% of Viognier
- Dried fruitPresent in 10% of Viognier
- CitrusPresent in 5% of Viognier
- PeachPresent in 5% of Viognier
- MineralityPresent in 4% of Viognier
- MelonPresent in 4% of Viognier
- ApplesPresent in 4% of Viognier
- Green applePresent in 4% of Viognier
- VanillaPresent in 4% 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 ...
Andrew Jefford: ‘Pinotism is a cult within the wine world. Why?’
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More must-taste wines selected by Decanter’s Regional Editors for DFWE NYC
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