Wines made from Viognier grapes of Washington
Discover the best wines made with Viognier as a single variety or as a blend of Washington.
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 Washington
Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.
What are the typical flavors of the Viognier grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 9% of Viognier
- Citrus fruitPresent in 7% of Viognier
- OakPresent in 4% of Viognier
- EarthPresent in 3% of Viognier
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Viognier
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Viognier
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Viognier
- FloralPresent in 2% of Viognier
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Viognier
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Viognier
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Viognier
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Viognier