Winery Alban VineyardsViognier
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 from the Winery Alban Vineyards
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Viognier of Winery Alban Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Viognier of Winery Alban Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus.
Food and wine pairings with Viognier
Pairings that work perfectly with Viognier
Original food and wine pairings with Viognier
The Viognier of Winery Alban Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of quiche with mixed vegetables, marinated raw salmon ('gravad lax' in swedish) or yassa chicken (senegal).
Details and technical informations about Winery Alban Vineyards's 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 Viognier from Winery Alban Vineyards are 2015, 2017, 2013, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Alban Vineyards
The Winery Alban Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Central Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Central Coast
Vast Californian coast (450 km) cooled by Pacific fogs. Cradle of great coastal Pinots and Chardonnays: fine silky Pinot Noir (cherry, raspberry, undergrowth) on Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Maria and Santa Lucia Highlands; ample taut Chardonnay, yellow fruit and saline minerality. Also spicy peppery Syrah, structured Cabernet and jammy Zinfandel on Paso Robles.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Burned
Qualifier, sometimes equivocal, of various odors, ranging from caramel to burnt wood.
