Coteaux de l'Ardeche: Cepage Viognier 2010
Description
With delicate aromas of apricots and acacia flowers and a heady palate of tropical fruit with mineral undertones and a clean, dry elegant finish, this Viognier from Les Vignerons Ardéchois is a superb interpretation of one of the Rhône valley’s noble white grapes.
- Style: White Wine, Dry (Sec), Medium-bodied
- Region: Rhone, Ardeche,
- Producer: Vignerons Ardéchois
- Vintage: 2010
- Grape variety (Cépage): Viognier
- Wine pairing - drink with: Thai or Indian
- Cellarage: Best drunk young within 2-3 years of production.
- Vinification: Rigorously controlled and graded grapes are harvested at optimum maturity, pressed and fermented in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks prior to fining, filtration and Spring bottling.
- Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 14%
- Full Tasting Notes (PDF): Download
Coteaux de l'Ardèche: Cépage Viognier 2010
This Viognier merits special commendation as it is a difficult grape to grow and vinify, and this version from Vignerons Ardéchois has lovely exotic fruit characteristics and a finesse that belies its modest price tag.
The Coteaux de l’Ardèche Viognier is a light enough Rhône wine to be drunk on its own as an aperitif, but has enough weight to take fish, poultry and more substantial salads in its stride.
What others think of this wine...
Simon Hoggart - The Spectator, September 2011 says:...2010 Viognier from the Coteaux de l’Ardèche. It’s made by the local co-op, the Vignerons Ardéchois, and here it is standing in for the nearby Condrieu. If you like the zesty, youthful, flowery style of Viognier, you’ll like this very much – and it costs a fraction of what you’d pay for an actual Condrieu...
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