Once nearly extinct — reduced to 14 hectares in the world by 1965 — Viognier has roared back, particularly in its Condrieu homeland and across the New World. The grape produces wines of distinctive ripe peach, apricot, honeysuckle and ginger aromatics, with a full, oily texture and moderate acidity. Best from very ripe fruit, which produces the trademark perfume. Viognier is sometimes co-fermented with Syrah (as in Côte-Rôtie) to soften and perfume the red.
Wine Radar compares prices for wines made from Viognier across Portuguese online retailers — 452 in the catalogue.
Viognier wines on Wine Radar come mainly from Alentejo, Tejo, Lisboa, Península de Setúbal, Douro.
Once nearly extinct — reduced to 14 hectares in the world by 1965 — Viognier has roared back, particularly in its Condrieu homeland and across the New World. The grape produces wines of distinctive ripe peach, apricot, honeysuckle and ginger aromatics, with a full, oily texture and moderate acidity. Best from very…
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