Viognier
Viogner is a French white grape variety originating from the Rhône region. The DNA analyzes showed a close relationship with the mondeuse blanche, in turn one of the parents of the grape syrah. Even in the absence of a precise genealogical tree, we can therefore affirm a relationship between the two great varieties typical of the Rhone Valley.
It is a grape that has experienced mixed fortunes and even risked disappearing completely. In the 1960s there were only a few tens of hectares of vineyards left in France and it is only thanks to the work of some passionate vigneron that it has begun to be cultivated again, especially in Condrieu. Today, as well as in the Rhone Valley it is present in Languedoc-Roussillon, in the United States, Australia and in other countries of the New World. In Italy it is cultivated with good results in Lazio, Tuscany and Sicily.
The wine has a light yellow color with golden reflections. On the nose the ripe aromas of peach and apricot prevail. The sip is broad, rich and fruity, with a rather high alcohol content and moderate acidity.
Toscana IGT Belvento Viognier 2023 Petra
The Toscana Belvento Viognier di Petra is born in vineyards located in the splendid landscape of the Tuscan Maremma.
It is produced entirely with Viognier grapes, harvested and selected only by hand in the first ten days of September. After a soft pressing, fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, at a controlled temperature of 16 ° C. Subsequently, the wine ages for at least 3 months in the bottle before being put on the market.
Petra's Toscana Belvento Viognier is characterized by a st...
View product pageToscana IGT Viognier 2021 Tenimenti d’Alessandro
The Tuscan white wine of Tenimenti d'Alessandro was born on the hills of Manzano, near Cortona, in the south of the region.
It is produced exclusively with Viognier grapes, harvested only by hand. The grapes are pressed, while the fermentation takes place in steel tanks. The wine ages in the same containers for 6 months.
It is characterized by a straw yellow colour. The nose opens with intense hints of acacia and jasmine, apricot and fennel. On the palate it is intense, soft and medium structured,...
View product pageSicilia DOC Viognier Le Sénie 2023 Mandrarossa
Le Sénie is a Sicilian expression of the international Viognier grape. The name is a tribute to the Arab culture that has had a strong influence on the local one throughout history and refers to the water wheel introduced in the 9th century as a field irrigation system.
After the harvest carried out during the third week of August and a short cold maceration, the must ferments in steel for 15-20 days in which the temperature is kept under control at 16-18 °C. It then continues with a maturation p...
View product pagePiemonte DOC Viognier Estrosa 2024 Pico Maccario
The Estrosa white wine is produced by Pico Maccario, a company founded in 1997 by the brothers Pico and Vitaliano Maccario. It produces wines from the main Piedmontese denominations: Langhe, Monferrato, Gavi, Barolo and Barbaresco.
It consists exclusively of Viognier grapes which are softly pressed, with a short skin maceration. Vinification takes place in thermo-controlled steel tanks thanks to the addition of selected yeasts. The wine thus obtained then ages in steel for 4 months.
Straw yellow i...
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