Wines made from Viognier grapes of Snake River Valley
Discover the best wines made with Viognier as a single variety or as a blend of Snake River 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 Idaho
The wine region of Snake River Valley is located in the region of Idaho of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cinder or the Domaine Ste Chapelle produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Snake River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Snake River Valley often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or non oak.
What are the typical flavors of the Viognier grape variety?
- OakPresent in 3% of Viognier
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Viognier
- EarthPresent in 2% of Viognier
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Viognier
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Viognier
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Viognier
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Viognier
- FloralPresent in 1% of Viognier
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Viognier
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Viognier
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Viognier
News about the grape variety Viognier
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