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Saddleback Viognier

Saddleback Viognier Wine Details
Price: $19.00 per bottle

Description: We bottled this wine with our grower, John Baranek and his family from Clarksburg on May 12, 2003. The sixteen rows of well cared for fruit yielded 441 cases of delicious wine. Floral notes accompany a perfectly balanced bouquet of honey and citrus aromas. On the palate, it displays a warm and silky mouth feel with subtle acidity.

Varietal Definition
Viognier:
The most acclaimed white wine grape from France's Rhône Valley, Viognier is a highly aromatic varietal, with a flavor profile that could include peach, apricot, nectarine, lichee, musk and flower blossom. The heady perfume of this varietal is one of its trademarks, although its flavors are sometimes problematic in matching with food. However, it does well with lobster, crab and moderately flavored fish. Use it as an apéritif as an alternative to Chardonnay. The "Rhône Rangers" in California have done an excellent job promoting this varietal.


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