Synopsis, Our Opinion: Very refreshing Viognier.
Producer/Winery: Meyrl Crozier; La Vrille et le Papillon; Valvigneres, France.
Grape Variety: Viognier.
Geographic Appellation, Region, Country: Ardeche, France.
Vintage: 2012
Price: $18.00 (with a 10% mixed case discount)
Purchased From: The Caviste Wine Shop; Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Paired With: Roast pork loin with rosemary and orange sauce, baked potato and grilled zucchini, yellow squash and onions with a touch of Italian seasoning..
Tasting:
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Chilled before drinking. Crystal clear, golden color. Strong ripe apple with lesser amounts of citrus blossom aromas. Smooth, very approachable, medium body that had a light mouth-feel and 400-grit texture. Baked apple, apricot, dusty mineral water and tart tropical fruit flavors, but with a substantial nutty character. Fresh acidity and a very long limey mineral and yeasty tasting finish. Outstanding paired with the dinner, but an excelling sipping wine too. Very refreshing Viognier.
Photo from J'aime l'Ardèche.
Alcohol Content: 13.5%
Closure: Reconstructed cork.
UPC Code: Not available.
Imported by: Weygandt-Metzler; Unionville, Pennsylvania.