Winery AscensionThe Vestal Virgin Viognier
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).
The The Vestal Virgin Viognier of the Winery Ascension is in the top 5 of wines of North Island.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the The Vestal Virgin Viognier of Winery Ascension in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, floral.
Food and wine pairings with The Vestal Virgin Viognier
Pairings that work perfectly with The Vestal Virgin Viognier
Original food and wine pairings with The Vestal Virgin Viognier
The The Vestal Virgin Viognier of Winery Ascension matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of ham and cheese macaroni gratin, deer jig or yakisoba (fried noodles).
Details and technical informations about Winery Ascension's The Vestal Virgin Viognier.
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
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Informations about the Winery Ascension
The Winery Ascension is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of North Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of North Island
New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.
The word of the wine: Flower
Wine disease resulting in a whitish haze and a vented taste.
