Winery Alto de la BallenaViognier
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).
The Viognier of the Winery Alto de la Ballena is in the top 40 of wines of Maldonado.
Food and wine pairings with Viognier
Pairings that work perfectly with Viognier
Original food and wine pairings with Viognier
The Viognier of Winery Alto de la Ballena matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of tartiflette, duck breast with goat cheese and local ham or pasta with scampi.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alto de la Ballena's Viognier.
Discover the grape variety: Viognier
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Viognier from Winery Alto de la Ballena are 2019, 2018, 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery Alto de la Ballena
The Winery Alto de la Ballena is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Maldonado to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Maldonado
Southeastern Uruguayan department on the Atlantic front, cooling ocean breezes, ancient crystalline and quartz soils with signature minerality. Signature Tannat as red king: Atlantic version silkier and fruitier than Madiran — blackberry, black cherry, plum, cocoa, herbs, softened and integrated tannins, saline freshness. Taut and saline Albarino as star white (citrus, peach, sea spray) facing the ocean. Small volumes (~4.
The word of the wine: Mineral
Taste reminiscent of gunflint, chalk and many nuances of the mineral world, and reinforcing, especially in white wines, the notion of freshness and the sappy character.
