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Mont Rocher Viognier

2023

Classically apricot'y Viognier from the South-West of France.

Another example of Languedoc's versatility, this perfumed Viognier is, if anything, a little fresher than those from the Rhône valley further north. It still has the unctuous texture of great Viognier, with a ripe apricot flavour balanced by some freshening acidity.

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Wine Type	White wine
Closure	Screw Cap
Alc. Vol	13%
Units	9.75
Region	Languedoc
Country	France
Grape Varietal	Viognier
Food Pairings	Pasta, Aged Chees

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Viognier

Viognier is an aromatic white grape variety that originated in the Northern Rhône and is rapidly growing in popularity in California, Australia, and beyond. Depending on the producer and how it’s made, it will range in intensity from light with a touch of bitterness to bold and creamy. If you like Chardonnay, you’ll like the weight of Viognier and notice it’s often a little softer on acidity but oilier and more perfumed.

Typically full-bodied, and most loved for its floral aromas and stone-fruit flavours, you’ll find that some Viogniers are oak-aged to add a creamier taste with hints of vanilla.

Perhaps the finest example of Viognier can be found in Condrieu, an appellation in France’s Northern Rhône, which is dedicated to single-varietal Viognier. You’ll also find it in white blends as it will add floral notes and body to the wine.

Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc-Roussillon in the south of France stretches from the Rhône valley in the east to the Spanish border in the southwest. The region of Languedoc has belonged to France since the thirteenth century and the Roussillon was acquired from Spain in the mid-seventeenth century. The two regions were joined as one administrative region in the late 1980s.

Dominated by 300,000 hectares of vineyards, it is France’s largest wine producing region. Vineyards are often called ‘patchwork’ because so many different grape varieties grow together, and many producers make blends instead of single varietal wines. Reds are rich with Syrah, Grenache, Carignan and Mourvedre as major components. Whites are unoaked and zesty, made mostly with Picpoul and Grenache Blanc.

Important appellations include Minervois, Corbières, Picpoul de Pinet and Terrasses du Larzac. Blanquette de Limoux and Crémant de Limoux are popular sparkling wines from the Languedoc-Roussillon region.

France

France – the home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne – is arguably the world's most important wine-producing country. For centuries, it has produced wine in greater quantity – and many would say quality – than any other nation, and its attraction is not just volume or prestige, but also the variety of styles available.

The diversity of French wine is due, in part, to the country's wide range of climates. Champagne, its most northerly region, has one of the coolest climates, whereas Bordeaux has a maritime climate, heavily influenced by the Atlantic Ocean and the various rivers that wind their way between vineyards. Both in stark contrast to the southern regions of Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon, which enjoy a Mediterranean climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters.

Terroir is also key. From the granite hills of Beaujolais to the famous chalky slopes of Chablis and the gravels of the Médoc, the sites and soils on which France's vineyards have been developed are considered of vital importance and are at the heart of the concept of terroir.