Winery Driftwood EstateViognier

White wine of Texas Hill Country of Texas of United States

3.5

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Viognier of Winery Driftwood Estate is a white wine from the region of Texas Hill Country of Texas.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Floral

On the nose the Viognier of Winery Driftwood Estate in the region of Texas often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or floral and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Viognier

Pairings that work perfectly with Viognier

Original food and wine pairings with Viognier

The Viognier of Winery Driftwood Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of boeuf en daube, rabbit on the barbecue or cuttlefish with cider.

Details and technical informations about Winery Driftwood Estate's Viognier.

Winery

Winery Driftwood Estate

Winemaker

Gary Elliot

Grape varieties

Viognier

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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 - 2017

In the top 100 of of Texas Hill Country wines

Average rating: 3.4

The best vintages of Viognier from Winery Driftwood Estate are 2017

Informations about the Winery Driftwood Estate

The winery offers 20 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 Texas Hill Country in the region of Texas

The Winery Driftwood Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Texas Hill Country to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 60000 of of United States wines

In the top 150 of of Texas Hill Country wines

In the top 150000 of white wines

In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Texas Hill Country

The wine region of Texas Hill Country is located in the region of Texas of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine William Chris Vineyards or the Domaine Perissos produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Texas Hill Country are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Texas Hill Country often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.

The wine region of Texas

Texas is the largest state in the United States of America and one of the most productive viticultural states. Covering 696,000 km² (268,000 square miles) between latitudes 25-36°N, this hot, Dry state is home to a range of mesoclimates suitable for viticulture in the deserts, mountains, lakes and plains of Texas. The main Grape varieties grown in Texas are Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and (despite the hot conditions) Sauvignon Blanc. Generally speaking, Texas viticulture is divided into three main regions: North Central, Southeast and Trans-Pecos.

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