Winery AracuriRAR Viognier
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with RAR Viognier
Pairings that work perfectly with RAR Viognier
Original food and wine pairings with RAR Viognier
The RAR Viognier of Winery Aracuri matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of beef tagine with vegetables, festive chinese fondue or fried rice with shrimp and chicken.
Details and technical informations about Winery Aracuri's RAR 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 RAR Viognier from Winery Aracuri are 2015, 2013, 2011, 0 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Aracuri
The Winery Aracuri is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Campos de Cima da Serra to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Campos de Cima da Serra
High-altitude GI of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), plateau 800–1,100 m on the Santa Catarina border, cool climate (6–26 °C), day/night temperature swings up to 15 °C, draining basalt soils. Chardonnay is the signature white king: taut with citrus, green apple, white flowers and a mineral touch, vibrant acidity — ideal base for sparkling wines. Airy Pinot Noir and supple Merlot as elegant reds. Speciality: fine, age-worthy traditional-method sparkling wines.
The wine region of Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil's winemaking heart (~80% of production), Italian tradition. Recognised specialty: traditional-method sparkling wines (espumantes), fresh and fruity, based on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, among South America's finest. Accessible reds: supple, fruity Merlot (plum, cherry), fleshy Cabernet Sauvignon, dense, tannic Tannat. Round Chardonnay, light Riesling Italico, sweet, floral Moscato whites.
The word of the wine: Glycerol
Alcohol very present in wine (after ethyl alcohol) and which reinforces its unctuousness and fatty sensation.
