Winery WhistlerEstate Viognier
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The Estate Viognier of the Winery Whistler is in the top 0 of wines of Sonoma Coast.
Details and technical informations about Winery Whistler's Estate Viognier.
Discover the grape variety: Crimson seedless
Table grape with long clusters and elongated seedless (apyrene) red-purple berries with thin skin and crunchy flesh, a balanced sweet flavour. Late-ripening and productive. Very rarely vinified. Grown in California, Australia, Chile and South Africa for export markets, one of the world's most exported table grapes, prized for its attractive appearance and long shelf life. American seedless grey variety obtained in 1989 in California.
Informations about the Winery Whistler
The Winery Whistler is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Sonoma Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sonoma Coast
Elegant, saline Pinot Noir as signature and vibrant Chardonnay: refined coastal reds with aromas of fresh cherry, poached strawberry, cranberry and blackcurrant, sweet spices and floral touches, straight acidity. Energetic Chardonnay with notes of green apple, Meyer citrus, stone fruit and saline minerality. Vast AVA in north-west Sonoma, directly exposed to Pacific fogs and breezes, very cool climate over a long season. Chiselled maritime identity, medium to long ageing.
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: Pineau de la Loire
See chenin blanc.
