white grape Condrieu / Château-Grillet; Côte-Rôtie; Languedoc / Australia / California serve 9–12 °C ages 1–5 years
Viognier is a white grape: full-bodied, gentle acidity, usually dry. 177 Viognier wines from £9.59. Typical aromas: apricot, peach, honeysuckle, orange blossom, ginger.
Typical structure · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
full · 4/5
Acidity
lowhigh
gentle · 2/5
Oak
noneheavy
little · 2/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.
Is Viognier sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
roast chicken, pork with apricots, mild curry, Moroccan tagine, crab, scallops. full body and stone fruit suit spiced and rich dishes
Where it grows
Condrieu / Château-Grillet, France — the benchmark: rich, perfumed, low acid
Côte-Rôtie, France — co-fermented with Syrah
Languedoc / Australia / California, France — ripe, aromatic, value