Château Viranel, Gourmandise, Nv -
Château Viranel, Gourmandise, Nv - is a luscious, medium-bodied white from Muscat, Grenache Blanc (Saint-Chinian, France), in the fortified style. Acidity is gentle; oak influence is none. Good with fruit dessert, eggs, roast vegetables, cheese board.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
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| Stanton & Killeen Muscat, Rutherglen - Half Stanton & Killeen Wines · Other Australia | £18.20 | |||
| Campbell's Rutherglen Muscat / N.V. / 37.5cl Campbells of Rutherglen · Other Australia | £17.95 | |||
| Moscatel de Setúbal, Bacalhôa 2022 Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal · Lisboa | £15.50 | |||
| Port Phillip Estate, Quartier Chardonnay 2024 Port Phillip Estate · Douro | £19.90 |
Gourmandise is exactly what it sounds like: a wine designed for unabashed pleasure. Made by Château Viranel in the Saint-Chinian hills of the Languedoc, this is a vin doux naturel style — a fortified sweet wine that stops fermentation early by adding neutral spirit, locking in a gorgeous natural sweetness alongside the grape's own intensity. Think Muscat, Grenache Blanc and Maccabeu working in concert, delivering warmth, richness, and an aromatic generosity that makes it utterly irresistible with a cheese board or a wedge of tarte Tatin.