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Tag Archives: viognier
Viognier, Laughing Stock, Perfect Hedge Vineyard, Osoyoos, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2013, 13.8% abv.
There’s about 67 ha of white grape, Viognier planted throughout the Okanagan Valley. LFNG is located on the Naramata Bench, but the vineyard these grapes hail from is their Perfect Hedge Vineyard located to the south in Osoyoos and almost … Continue reading
Lammershoek, Lam, White, Paardeberg, WO Swartland, South Africa, 2012, 10.5% abv.
This was an awesome South African addition to The Drinking Group‘s afternoon get together. The bottle got us all excited just for starters being a Lillet lookalike. Lammershoek dry farms some 40+ year old bush-trained vines on granitic soils. The 2012 vintage … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, OTHER, South Africa, Viognier, WHITE
Tagged chardonnay, chenin blanc, Lam, Lammershoek, Paardeberg, South Africa, Swartland, viognier, white wine
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Ava, Le Vieux Pin, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 2012, 14% abv.
Here’s a BC bottle made in the image of a white Rhône Valley wine. The Ava is fashioned from 61% Viognier, 21% Roussanne and 18% Marsanne grapes that have seen about half of it age in new French barrels for 9 … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Marsanne, OTHER, Rousanne, Viognier, WHITE
Tagged ava, le vieux pin winery, marsanne, Okanagan Valley, roussane, viognier
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Viognier, Paul Mas, Pays D’Oc, IGP, Languedoc, France, 2013, 13.5% abv, C$14
Looking for a wine that is easy to find, not terribly pricey, tasty and isn’t Sauvignon Blanc? I thought so. This Viognier could be the one. It has a clear, medium lemon colour with light legs and aromas of minerals, apricots … Continue reading
Church & State, Viognier, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, 2012, 13.2% abv
Viognier – Fifty years ago, there were only 14 ha of this white grape planted in Condrieu AC and at tiny Chateau Grillet in the Northern Rhone’s Cote Rotie. However, now it’s literally planted everywhere in the world. It’s either a … Continue reading
Stoneboat, Chorus, White Blend, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2011, 11.5% abv.
What a nice find – two dusty bottles on the lower shelf in the back at a small liquor store out in Whiterock, BC. Lucky me… The Chorus is an old fave – a blend of 6 white varieties including … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Gruner Veltliner (Gru-Ve), Kerner, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Schonberger, Viognier, WHITE
Tagged Austrian varietals, Austrian wine law regions, BC, Chorus, DAC, Gruner Veltliner, Kerner, Okanagan Valley, Pinot Blanc, pinot gris, Schonberger, Stoneboat, viognier, White Blend, white wine
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Viognier, Yalumba, Eden Valley, Australia, 2012, 14% abv, 13 GBP
Jolly good. Yes, the Winellama is in England. One of my first shopping forays was to get myself to a Waitrose and pick up some wine. Not only was it the hottest day of the year in London, England, it … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Viognier, WHITE
Tagged Australia, Eden Valley, viognier, white wine, yalumba
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White Wedding, Hidden Chapel Winery, Sauvignon Blanc – Viognier – Riesling, Oliver, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2011, 12.6% abv.
Purchased in summer 2011 during a foray to the Okanagan Valley, we hit a few wineries and picked this one up along the way. It’s a pale lemon and has light legs with stronger than average aromas of lychee, pink grapefruit, … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, WHITE
Tagged BC, BC wines, Canadian wine, Hidden Chapel Winery, Okanagan Valley, riesling, sauvignon blanc, viognier, White Wedding, white wine
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Viognier, Black Hills Estate Winery, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2010, 13.4% abv.
This one’s for my pal Michelle in Menlo, CA – that’s vee-oh-knee-yay for your neighbour, Michelle. Don’t worry, it gets easier to say the more you drink. Until recently, there was not much Viognier grown outside of France. In fact, by … Continue reading
Posted in BC, Viognier, WHITE
Tagged BC, black hills, Okanagan Valley, viognier, white wine
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