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Viognier makes Condrieu on the steep granite terraces of the northern Rhône, and by the 1960s it had nearly disappeared. Today it's grown around the world. This quick guide explains why it's so tricky to get right, how picking date and oak change it, and why a splash of it turns up in red Côte-Rôtie.
Page two compares eight regions, from Condrieu to the Languedoc, Eden Valley and Virginia, with bottles to try, the labels where it hides and four styles with food matches.
What's inside
Viognier at a glance: home, body, famous wines and its red partner
A cool-to-warm flavour scale, from lemon to honey
How place shapes the wine, what the winemaker does, and the oak dial
Eight key regions compared, with a bottle to try at every price
Label names that don't mention the grape, styles with food matches, serving and keeping
Viognier makes Condrieu on the steep granite terraces of the northern Rhône, and by the 1960s it had nearly disappeared. Today it's grown around the world. This quick guide explains why it's so tricky to get right, how picking date and oak change it, and why a splash of it turns up in red Côte-Rôtie.
Page two compares eight regions, from Condrieu to the Languedoc, Eden Valley and Virginia, with bottles to try, the labels where it hides and four styles with food matches.
What's inside
Viognier at a glance: home, body, famous wines and its red partner
A cool-to-warm flavour scale, from lemon to honey
How place shapes the wine, what the winemaker does, and the oak dial
Eight key regions compared, with a bottle to try at every price
Label names that don't mention the grape, styles with food matches, serving and keeping