Winery Francois VillardQuintessence

White wine of Vin de Pays of Pays d'Oc of France

4.3

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Quintessence of Winery Francois Villard is a white wine from the region of Vin de Pays of Pays d'Oc.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).

Food and wine pairings with Quintessence

Pairings that work perfectly with Quintessence

Original food and wine pairings with Quintessence

The Quintessence of Winery Francois Villard matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of tartiflette, stuffed guinea fowl in the oven or squid rings with tomato.

Details and technical informations about Winery Francois Villard's Quintessence.

Winery

Winery Francois Villard

Winemaker

François Villard

Grape varieties

Viognier

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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.

Informations about the Winery Francois Villard

The winery offers 33 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Vin de Pays in the region of Pays d'Oc

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The Winery Francois Villard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Vin de Pays to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 70000 of of France wines

In the top 1000 of of Vin de Pays wines

In the top 70000 of white wines

In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vin de Pays

Intermediate category between AOC and Vin de France (renamed IGP in 2009), 27% of national volume. Accessible, expressive wines defined by their grape: opulent Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon, round Merlot, peppery Syrah, floral Viognier with apricot. 76 IGP in France at 3 scales: regional (Pays d'Oc, Méditerranée, Val de Loire), departmental or local. Flexible rules, wide range of permitted grapes, free grape and vintage labelling.

The wine region of Pays d'Oc

The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.