Winery Alvi's Drift - Viognier

Winery Alvi's DriftViognier

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Viognier of Winery Alvi's Drift is a white wine from the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Viognier of the Winery Alvi's Drift is in the top 90 of wines of Breede River Valley.

Taste structure of the Viognier from the Winery Alvi's Drift

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Viognier of Winery Alvi's Drift in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

stone, honey

Wine with oak taste

butter, vanilla

Wine with microbio taste

cream, oil

Wine with vegetal taste

straw, gooseberry

Wine with spices taste

pepper, white pepper

Wine with floral taste

orange blossom, perfume

On the nose the Viognier of Winery Alvi's Drift in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, orange blossom or guava.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alvi's Drift's Viognier.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.54°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape 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.

Last vintages of this wine

Viognier - 2019
In the top 90 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Viognier - 2018
In the top 90 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Viognier - 2017
In the top 90 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Viognier - 2016
In the top 90 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Viognier - 2015
In the top 90 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Viognier - 2014
In the top 90 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Viognier - 2013
In the top 90 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Viognier from Winery Alvi's Drift are 2019, 2014, 2017, 2016 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Alvi's Drift

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Breede River Valley in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Alvi's Drift is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Breede River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
In the top 20000 of white wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Breede River Valley

The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.


The wine 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.

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The word of the wine: pH

Short for "hydrogen potential", the pH is a parameter that defines whether a medium is acidic or basic. A high pH gives a soft wine, a very low pH translates into a wine that is too acidic.

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