Wines made from Viognier grapes of Aegean
Discover the best wines made with Viognier as a single variety or as a blend of Aegean.
Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.
Turkey's largest wine region on the western Anatolian coast (Izmir, Manisa, Denizli), ~53% of Turkish wine. Cal Karasi as a light, fresh red with signature notes of strawberry, tart cherry, pomegranate, flowers and a peppery touch, fine tannins — atypical eastern Mediterranean style. Kalecik Karasi rounder and silkier (cherry, raspberry). Sultaniye as a neutral white.