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Name of varietal: Viognier
 
Common synonyms: Picotin Blanc, Bergeron, Barbin, Greffou, Rebolot, Vionnier, Petiti Vionnier, Viogne, Galopine, Vugava Bijela, 
 
Parentage of the grape: unknown
 
History of the grape: Viognier is thought to be an indigenous grape of Croatia that was brought to the Rhone in France by the Romans. A fun story that may or not be true is that it was intended for Burgundy, to Beaujolais, and was packaged with Syrah vines that were intercepted by the Medieval French equivalent of the Jesse James gang around Condrieu in Rhone and there it stayed. It likely got its name from the Roman outpost Vienne. It was once widely planted in France, but because it is tricky to grow, once Phylloxera struck, it was only replanted in a few places. Condrieu is the only Rhone appellation that is 100% Viognier. In other areas, besides rare varietal releases, small amounts of it are used as a blending component to red Syrah for body. It eventually made its Read more »

Yalumba Viognier Eden Valley
Winery: The Yalumba Wine Company
Region: Australia » South Australia » Barossa » Eden Valley
Type: Table Wines

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Tequila-Lime Seafood Kebabs

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D'Arenberg Shiraz Blend Mclaren Vale the Laughing Magpie Shiraz-Viognier
Winery: Darenberg
Region: Australia
Type: Table Wines

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Banana and Fromage Blanc Grilled Cheese

At first the obvious choice for this sandwich seemed to be cream cheese or mascarpone, but after tasting the tang from fromage blanc the answer was clear: The sweetness from the cinnamon raisin bre... Read more »

The Fetish Viognier Barossa Valley the V Spot
Winery: Fetish Wines
Region: Australia » Barossa Valley
Color: White Wines

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Grilled Watermelon with Yogurt

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Innocent Bystander Shiraz Blend Shiraz Viognier
Winery: Innocent Bystander
Region: Australia » Victoria » Central Victoria
Type: Table Wines

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Grilled Chocolate Raspberry Yummy

The blend of melted chocolate and fresh raspberries of this grilled dessert is the perfect combination of flavors. It is sure to hit your sweet spot and leave you wanting more. Read more »

Domaine Triennes Viognier Vin de Pays du Var Sainte Fleur
Winery: Domaine de Triennes
Region: France
Type: Table Wines

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French Toast Sandwiches with Marmalade

These indulgent sandwiches make for a glamorous dorm-style breakfast. What to buy: We used bitter orange marmalade (Marmellata di Arance Amare) by San Giuliano. It’s available at A.G. Ferrari .... Read more »

Murphy's Law Red Blend Columbia Valley Red
Winery: Murphy's Law
Region: USA » Washington » Columbia Valley
Type: Table Wines

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Barbequed Pineapple

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Bridlewood Estate Winery Viognier Central Coast
Winery: Bridlewood Estate Winery
Region: USA » California » Central Coast
Type: Table Wines

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Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Apricots

Apricot sizes can vary; if yours are on the smaller side, just trim the cheese a bit and squish it in. Read more »

Shinas Estates Viognier the Innocent
Winery: Shinas Estates
Region: Australia » Victoria
Type: Table Wines

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Grilled Fruit Skewers with Island Spices & Dark Rum

Allspice, nutmeg and rum give these kebabs of strawberries, pineapple, kiwi and mango a lilting Caribbean accent. Read more »

Veritas Vineyard & Winery Viognier
Winery: Veritas Vineyard & Winery
Color: White Wines

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Grilled Watermelon Salad

Whoever thought of grilling watermelon? We did! It’s unexpected and a real summertime crowd-pleaser. Read more »

Yalumba Viognier Y Series
Winery: The Yalumba Wine Company
Region: Australia » South Australia
Type: Table Wines

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Holiday Glassware Guide

Still looking for that perfect holiday gift? Consider glassware. Seriously, it's something every wine lover needs. Considering that we tend to break glasses on a regular basis, even if we started the year with a full cupboard, there is always a time to...

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Carnivores and grillers, a few reasons to love Syrah: it’s a fantastic wine for pairing with any roasted meats, especially red meats like beef and lamb, as well as wild game. It is often peppery and sometimes smoky, with a roasted fruit and/or roasted ...

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Syrah - Has Its Time Come?

Syrah has been a perennial dark horse in the US market for much of the last two decades. It’s a grape that always seems to be on the verge of greatness, even exploding on the scene in the late 1990s under the Shiraz moniker and with a thick Aussie acce...

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Petite Sirah

Like Zinfandel, Petite Sirah is primarily a California wine: the Golden State’s long, sunny growing seasons are necessary to ripen Petite Sirah’s substantial tannins and reveal its rich blackberry flavors. The wine’s structure, fruit and inky color mak...

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Turnbull Winery

Turnbull should be better known that it probably is. Founded in 1979 as Johnson-Turnbull, and with an excellent location smack on highway 29 just north of Oakville, the winery and home vineyards are in the heart of the Napa Valley, surrounded by such f...

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Get to Know Australia

Australia, the land Down Under: Has it fallen off your wine radar? Well, it’s time for you to take a new look at the wines of Australia. The truth is Australia -- and, let's face it, we all think of Shiraz when we think of Australia -- is home to some ...

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Washington Wine Academy's 1K Wine Walk

The Washington Wine Academy’s 1K Wine Walk was not for any cure, cause or awareness raising of any kind. Unless you count awareness of the Wine Academy itself and different wines from around the world. If you do, then it was quite successful. The event...

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DC International Wine and Food Festival

The DC International Wine and Food Festival lived up to its name. There were wineries from all over the world – not just California, France and Italy. In fact, the representation of those three wine powerhouses was pretty scarce. Perhaps a better name ...

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Freedom, Democracy and Wine

With the Virginia Wine Showcase having come and gone and the Virginia Wine Expo fast approaching, what better time is there to take stock of where the Virginia wine industry is and where it is headed? My own humble answer is “none.” On display at the S...

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With the changing of the seasons, there tends to be a change in people’s buying habits. We all know that red wines sales begin to slow right about now, while white wines begin their summer ramp-up. The trick in making that information useful is trying ...

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The Art of Blending

At Larkmead Vineyards we have a Tasting Room. But as our venerable, resident raconteur and Winery General Manager likes to say, we don't normally give tours to visitors because we don't have antique cars or a fancy art collection, we h...

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Don Nicanor Chardonnay Viognier (2006)

Winery: Don Nicanor
Region: Argentina » Mendoza
Varietal: Viognier , Chardonnay
Type: Table Wines
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Argovino

What a treat – melted butter and toffee give this wine a sensuous bouquet, followed by a rich combination of citrus, spice, and sugar cookies; plenty of structure, and well aged. (AV 91, http://argovino.com/?p=564)

Château Morrisette Viognier Blue Ridge Foothills (2010)

Winery: Chateau Morrisette
Region: USA » Virginia » Northern Region » Blue Ridge Foothills
Varietal: Viognier
Type: Table Wines
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amynraleigh

Overall a nice viognier, fruity and mellow.

Anglim Viognier Santa Maria Valley Bien Nacido Vineyard (2007)

Winery: Anglim Winery
Region: USA » California » Santa Barbara County » Santa Maria Valley
Varietal: Viognier
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vin0vin0

Fantastic Paso viognier. Lemon chiffon right at the start, nice acidity that hits on the side of the tongue, loads of bright citrus fruit extremely well balanced with the moderate (14%) alcohol.

Jones of Washington Viognier Wahluke Slope (2011)

Winery: Jones of Washington
Region: USA » Washington » Grant County » Wahluke Slope
Varietal: Viognier
Color: White Wines
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winehound69

Another wonderful wine from Jones of Washington. Great with spicy food or just to have on a warm night.

Galil Mountain Winery Viognier (2010)

Winery: Galil Mountain Winery
Region: Israel » Galilee
Varietal: Viognier
Type: Table Wines
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zufrieden

The beautiful hills of Galilee are a fitting backdrop to this very good Viognier - if somewhat precariously close to certain border regions. The wine has a lovely golden colour with a slightly aged note to the bouquet of preserved spiced white fruit. O...

Proulx White Rhone Blend Paso Robles Facets (2011)

Winery: Proulx
Region: USA » California » San Luis Obispo County » Paso Robles
Varietal: Grenache Blanc , Viognier
Color: White Wines
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Mr Dolce

One of the many hidden gem wineries located in Paso Robles. This 75% Grenache Blanc, 25% Viognier was an untried recc. from the TR associate. An amazing wine, clear, bright, crisp fruit with a delicately balanced structure.

Vino Con Brio White Blend Lodi Brillante (2009)

Winery: Vino con Brio
Region: USA » California » San Joaquin County » Lodi
Varietal: Pinot Grigio , Viognier
Type: Table Wines
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vin0vin0

Very nice white blend (70% viognier, 20% roussanne, 7% pinot grigio 3% sauvignon blanc). Very well balanced with good acidity. White pear, granny smith apple, some citrus and a real nice finish.

Jc Cellars Viognier Lodi Late Harvest Ripken Vineyard (2006)

Winery: JC Cellars
Region: USA » California » San Joaquin County » Lodi
Varietal: Viognier
Type: Dessert/Fortifieds
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outthere

6-18-2012 Beautiful deep golden color. Nose of honey and pear. Ultra rich mouth with more honey and caramel dipped Granny Smith apple. Finish is long with a hint of tropical banana butter cream. Not a lot of supporting acid so drink these up soon.

Kestrel "Falcon Series" Syrah Yakima Valley (2007)

Winery: Kestrel Wines
Region: USA » Washington » Yakima Valley
Varietal: Syrah , Mourvèdre , Malbec , Viognier
Type: Table Wines
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Matthew Hugh Walker

Kestrel's wines seem to always come off as hard to beat values, no wine more so than this. The wine is soft, with plenty of fruit from red to blue to black. There's a hint of leather and black pepper but not too much. Anyone looking to break into Sy...

Stolpman Vineyards La Coppa Blanc Santa Ynez Valley (2009)

Winery: Stolpman Vineyards
Region: USA » California » Santa Barbara County » Santa Ynez Valley
Varietal: Roussanne , Viognier
Type: Table Wines
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EMark

Pretty, almost golden color in the glass. Very big nose--the Viognier (30%) really pounds through--flowery, tropical fruity. On the palate, again the Viognier comes through--some melon hints, some spicy hints, some mineral hints. Very pleasing tartn...

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