Viognier
A native vine of France most famous from the Northern Rhone Valley, Viognier is finding a welcome home in the coastal regions of Southern Tuscany. Not as popular as the native Vermentino, although it is gaining many supporters each vintage as high quality examples are released to the market. It is a vine that thrives in warm sunny climates where water supplies can be in short supply, and thus enjoys the Maremma region quite well. Wines produced from Viognier can be characterized as highly aromatic and robust, perfumed full bodied whites. Some so much so that pairing with a food dish becomes increasingly difficult. In the recipes section we have a delicious successful solution for that problem! The wine tends to be golden in color with a strong concentration and a higher alcohol level, with fruits of very ripe apricots and peaches even going towards tropical fruits like mango and pineapple. Again it is a very perfumed varietal and so good examples will also have strong floral notes that are accented with spicy notes on the finish.
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