Winery Michel GassierViognier Les Piliers
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Viognier.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Viognier Les Piliers from the Winery Michel Gassier
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Viognier Les Piliers of Winery Michel Gassier in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Viognier Les Piliers of Winery Michel Gassier in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples.
Food and wine pairings with Viognier Les Piliers
Pairings that work perfectly with Viognier Les Piliers
Original food and wine pairings with Viognier Les Piliers
The Viognier Les Piliers of Winery Michel Gassier matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of chicken pie, salmon with spinach and cream or scallops with cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Michel Gassier's Viognier Les Piliers.
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 Viognier Les Piliers from Winery Michel Gassier are 2012, 2017, 2011, 2018
Informations about the Winery Michel Gassier
The Winery Michel Gassier is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Vin de Pays to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Stave
A slat of wood that makes up the barrel.
