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Selon Letang Viognier

2023

Beautifully dry white wine with a crisp clean finish.

For this wine Guillaume Létang worked with Languedoc grower Patrick Bech, sourcing Viognier from a small parcel (of less than a hectare) in a vineyard abundant with apricot trees which, like the vines, benefit from the terroir and Mediterranean climate. In consultation with Patrick grapes were picked at the optimal point to balance fruit concentration and freshness; characteristics maintained during winemaking by cooling the must and vinifying without the use of oak.

This Viognier is 'frais'; vinified dry, with honeysuckle and mandarin notes and a pithy and clean finish. Delicious with Thai or fusion food or meats cooked in creamy or fruity sauces.

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Wine Type	White wine
Closure	Screw Cap
Alc. Vol	13
Region	Languedoc
Country	France
Grape Varietal	Viognier
Food Pairings	Seafood, Asian Dishes, Thai Curries

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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.