Winery Virtue CellarsTenacity Viognier
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The Tenacity Viognier of the Winery Virtue Cellars is in the top 0 of wines of Columbia Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Virtue Cellars's Tenacity Viognier.
Discover the grape variety: Saint-Côme
Simple, lightly aromatic fresh whites with a pale golden robe, supple palate with moderate acidity, showing discrete citrus and white flower aromas. Discreet rustic South-West profile. Very rare, preserved for its heritage value, it survives in a few South-West heritage plots. White French autochtone variety from the South-West, considered identical to Bouysselet by some analyses.
Informations about the Winery Virtue Cellars
The Winery Virtue Cellars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Columbia Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Columbia Valley
Cradle of Washington State's great reds. Dense, structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, firm tannins), round velvety Merlot, signature Syrah with peppery notes, black olive and deep black fruit. Also precise whites: balanced Chardonnay, taut fruity Riesling with peach notes. Semi-desert vineyard of 24,300 ha sheltered by the Cascades, loess soils over basalt, strong temperature swings.
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: Rebêche (champagne)
Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.
