Winery Ampelos - Phi (The Golden Ratio) Viognier

Winery AmpelosPhi (The Golden Ratio) Viognier

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Phi (The Golden Ratio) Viognier of Winery Ampelos is a white wine from the region of Sta. Rita Hills of California.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Taste structure of the Phi (The Golden Ratio) Viognier from the Winery Ampelos

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Phi (The Golden Ratio) Viognier of Winery Ampelos in the region of California is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Phi (The Golden Ratio) Viognier of Winery Ampelos in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or floral.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ampelos's Phi (The Golden Ratio) Viognier.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Phi (The Golden Ratio) Viognier - 2019
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Phi (The Golden Ratio) Viognier - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Phi (The Golden Ratio) Viognier - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Phi (The Golden Ratio) Viognier - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Phi (The Golden Ratio) Viognier - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Phi (The Golden Ratio) Viognier - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Phi (The Golden Ratio) Viognier - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Phi (The Golden Ratio) Viognier from Winery Ampelos are 2015, 2017, 2016, 2019 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Ampelos

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sta. Rita Hills in the region of California
Find the Winery Ampelos on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Ampelos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Sta. Rita Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of Sta. Rita Hills wines
In the top 15000 of white wines
In the top 65000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills

The wine region of Sta. Rita Hills is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. We currently count 268 estates and châteaux in the of Sta. Rita Hills, producing 792 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Removal of shoes

In the spring, this operation consists of removing the mound of earth formed at the foot of the vines by ploughing between the rows in the autumn.

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