Viognier
Viognier is a fragrant, powerful white grape grown in Languedoc-Roussillon and the Rhône Valley of France. It is the only grape allowed in Condrieu; elsewhere in the Rhône it is typically blended with other white grapes such as Marsanne, Roussanne, Grenache Blanc and Rolle (or Vermentino), or blended as a small percentage into Côte Rôtie. It is also grown in other countries including Australia and the United States. Viognier is well-known for producing wines with distinct floral aromas and assertive stone fruit flavors. You can use Wine Enthusiast’s online Buying Guide to find the top-rated Viognier among our extensive Viognier wine reviews and easy-to-use database. Our Viognier reviews will give you a general idea what to expect from wines made from Viognier, and will help you find one that best suits your needs.
Curtis 2010 Viognier (Santa Barbara County)
- $25
Annoyingly sweet, like chilled orange and lemon tea sweetened white sugar. There’s a nice edge of acidity, and lots of people will like it. But still, it isn’t really a dry table wine.
— S.H.
(12/31/2011)
Oak Grove 2011 Reserve Viognier
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- $8
With simple vanilla, lemon and lime flavors, this Viognier tastes a little sweet and sugary. It’s fortunately balanced by zippy acidity.
— S.H.
(9/1/2012)
McManis 2011 Viognier
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- $11
This is dry and crisp, with a trace of Viognier’s tropical fruit and spice flavors.
— S.H.
(9/1/2012)
Veritas 2011 Viognier (Monticello)
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- $22
This has concealed aromas of white peaches, tropical fruits and nuts. It’s medium bodied, with broad fruit flavors that lack individuality. It could make for a fine casual pairing with mild fishes like sole and tilapia.
— A.H.
(3/1/2013)
Fenestra 2007 Sweet Viognier (Contra Costa County)
- $14
Sweet, simple and soft, with jammy flavors of apricots, pineapples and honey.
— S.H.
(11/15/2008)
Sobon Estate 2000 Viognier (Shenandoah Valley (CA))
- $15
Some will enjoy the sugary flavors that accompany the flower and ripe tree-fruit flavors, but to me they’re off-putting. The flavors are so ripe that the excessively sweet mouthfeel makes them cloying.
— S.H.
(12/15/2002)
DiamAndes 2011 de Uco Viognier (Uco Valley)
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- $20
Light lemon and melon aromas lead the nose, but the wine slips in the mouth, becoming creamy and flabby in constitution, with only mild citrus, papaya and bitterness for flavors.
— M.S.
(5/1/2013)
Peirano 2001 The Heritage Collection Viognier (Lodi)
- $15
Drinks dry and thin, with citrus and grass flavors that taste more like Sauvignon Blanc. Resembles that variety also with its high acidity and tart, peppery finish.
— S.H.
(12/31/2003)
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