Winery Kestrel VintnersFalcon Series Viognier
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Falcon Series Viognier of Winery Kestrel Vintners in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, floral.
Food and wine pairings with Falcon Series Viognier
Pairings that work perfectly with Falcon Series Viognier
Original food and wine pairings with Falcon Series Viognier
The Falcon Series Viognier of Winery Kestrel Vintners matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of endives with ham (improved), duck breast with honey and raspberry vinegar or chicken chop suey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kestrel Vintners's Falcon Series 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 Falcon Series Viognier from Winery Kestrel Vintners are 2016, 2012, 2013, 2017 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Kestrel Vintners
The Winery Kestrel Vintners is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Yakima Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yakima Valley
Washington's oldest AVA (1983): signature Chardonnay and Riesling as white kings (lively and taut, citrus, apple, white peach and a mineral touch, acidity preserved by cold nights). Supple Merlot (plum, blackberry), structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar) and fleshy Syrah (blackberry, pepper, smoked meat) in concentrated reds. Southern Columbia Valley, basalt under loess, day-night contrast (80/50°F) — about 1/3 of the state's plantings.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Hard
A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.
