Viognier
Viognier
Daydreamer 2019 Amelia Syrah Viognier
Canadian Red
$39.99
Syrah and Viognier are co-fermented in a ninety-ten blend from mature vines on decomposed granite at the Naramata Bench. The west-facing site is farmed without systemic pesticides or herbicides. Primary fermentation takes place in small open-top vats, followed by basket pressing and eleven months in French oak barriques. Bottling occurs below fifty parts per million total sulphur, with 13.5 percent alcohol, pH 3.95 and 6.2 grams per litre total acidity.
Screenplay Wines 2010 White Blend Carneros
American White
$39.99
Flower and cream notes sit alongside peach custard, honeysuckle and papaya. The blend brings together Chardonnay, Viognier, Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc and carries 14.2 percent alcohol. Carneros vineyards lie one to four miles from San Pablo Bay, where cool afternoon breezes are often strong and daytime temperatures rarely exceed eighty degrees. The appellation’s average growing season runs from April 1 to November 1.
Spier 2017 Creative Block 3
South African Red
$41.99
Shiraz, Mourvèdre and Viognier form this red blend from South Africa’s Coastal Region. Violets, black cherry and mulberry appear with black pepper and fennel. The mid-palate is silky and rich, with concentrated fruit and dense tannins. Grapes are harvested by hand, fermented for up to two weeks, and matured for sixteen months in French and American oak barrels.
Luc Baudet 2023 Sur le Pont Viognier Pays d’Oc
French White
$41.99
Apricot and pear appear with a hint of honeysuckle and a mineral finish. The wine is made entirely from Viognier under the Pays d’Oc designation in Languedoc. Vineyard parcels are selected along the Rhône for their exposure, and the vines are tended with respect for nature. The winemaker’s earlier experience included whisky distilling, olive oil and cheese.
Keenan & Zoë 2022 Direct Press Syrah Viognier Rosé
Canadian Rosé
$41.99
Syrah and Viognier are whole-cluster pressed and fermented together in neutral oak. The blend rests on fine lees for seven months before bottling without added sulphur dioxide. Bright, candied fruit accompanies clementine, pomelo and holy basil. The grapes are grown in Naramata, where the vineyard receives exclusively aloe-vera foliar treatments. The wine is dry, unfiltered and dark pink.
BLANKbottle 2016 Nothing to Declare
South African White
$41.99
Marsanne, Fernão Pires, Viura, Clairette Blanche, Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris and Viognier come from across the Western Cape. Herbal and anise notes accompany quince, Sicilian lemon, pear, peach blossom and apricot. Moderate acidity keeps the wine fresh, while an oily texture and fynbos scent shape the 13.5% palate. The cuvée pays tribute to vine smugglers who worked around restrictions to make wines from the grapes they wanted.
Rigour & Whimsy 2020 Thus Spoke Veruca
Canadian Red
$44.99
Syrah and Viognier were co-fermented from fruit harvested on October 7 in Oliver, British Columbia. Syrah accounts for eighty-five percent of the blend and Viognier fifteen percent. Maturation lasted nine months in used French oak puncheons, and bottling took place the following August. The wine contains 3.39 grams per litre of residual sugar, with pH 3.82 and 6.375 grams per litre of acidity.
Galil Mountain Winery 2020 Alon White
Israeli White
$44.99
Apple, dried pear and exotic spice accompany citrus, discreet acidity and a smooth texture. The blend combines seventy-five percent Viognier, eighteen percent Sauvignon Blanc and seven percent Chardonnay. About forty percent of the wine ferments and ages for three months in French oak. Serve it at approximately ten degrees Celsius with fish, shellfish, poultry, veal, saffron risotto or richly spiced sauces.
Aasha 2019 Silence Viognier
Canadian White
$44.99
Sandalwood and acacia honey accompany macerated apricot, caramelized pineapple and ginger marmalade in a barrel-fermented Viognier. Vinification includes malolactic fermentation and seven months in French oak. The wine is full-bodied, with a long, vigorous finish. Serve it cold, either kept on ice or allowed to warm gradually in the glass, and pair it with an aromatic Moroccan chicken tagine.
Black Hills 2023 Viognier
Canadian White
$46.99
Orange blossom and honeysuckle lead the aroma, with tree-ripened apricot, lemon, peach yoghurt and subtle spice. The texture is rich and creamy, with crisp acidity and a long finish. The grapes are hand harvested, bunch sorted and whole-bunch pressed. Fermentation uses concrete, stainless steel and neutral oak puncheons. Maturation lasts six months on fine lees. The wine is entirely Viognier and contains fourteen percent alcohol.
Lammershoek 2006 Roulette Red Swartland
South African Red
$48.99
Warm fragrant spice, bright red fruit and fynbos appear with freshness, mouth-filling red fruit, fine tannins, minerality and a spicy, peppery finish. The blend includes Syrah, Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Viognier. Grapes are hand sorted before cold maceration and fermentation in open concrete vats. After malolactic fermentation in concrete, maturation lasts twelve months in French oak, twenty percent new, before bottling without fining or filtration.
Poplar Grove 2021 Syrah
Canadian Red
$49.99
Deep purple in colour, this blend contains ninety-seven percent Syrah and three percent Viognier. Black cherry, violet and black pepper appear among the aromatics, while black raspberry, dark plum and vanilla are present in the flavours. The tannins are firm, the acidity is medium, and the finish is long and oak driven. The wine spends fifteen months in French oak and six months in bottle.
The Wine Umbrella 2020 Co-Syrah
Canadian Red
$49.99
Black plum and black raspberry sit near the edge of sweetness, with pepper, super-ripe fruit aromas and flavours, a silky texture and a long, smooth delivery. The blend is ninety-one percent Syrah and nine percent Viognier. It is a juicy, weighty red. A portion of the profit supports the British Columbia chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier and its charitable work.
Thibaud Capellaro 2021 Ombre & Lumière
French Red
$52.99
Grenache, Syrah and Viognier are vinified separately, using a mix of carbonic fermentation, skin contact and direct pressing. The wine spends nine months in barrels and older demi-muids, with no fining, filtration or added sulphur. Fruit comes from vineyards on granite and clay-limestone soils in the Rhône and Ardèche. The vineyards are farmed organically and biodynamically without certification, and alcohol is thirteen percent by volume.
Harvey & Harriet 2022 White Blend San Luis Obispo County
American White
$53.99
Tangerine, pineapple and honeydew accompany a creamy texture and bright acidity. The blend is fifty percent Chardonnay, eighteen percent Chenin Blanc, fourteen percent Grüner Veltliner, ten percent Albariño and eight percent Viognier. Mineral, spice and lees notes are also present, and the finish shows understated oak. The wine comes from San Luis Obispo County on California’s Central Coast.
Stolpman Vineyards 2019 So Fresh Crunchy Roastie
American Red
$54.99
Blackberry, strawberry and blueberry appear with cherry candy and floral perfume. The palate is light to medium-bodied, bright and fresh, with a soft frame and juicy finish. This red combines ninety-five percent Syrah with five percent Viognier. Winemaking uses whole berries and whole clusters for carbonic fermentation, with ageing in large neutral vats. The vineyard is farmed organically, and alcohol is 12.5 percent.
E. Guigal 2012 Condrieu
French White
$79.99
White peach, apricot, dried pear, Meyer lemon, nectarine and citrus zest appear with violet, chamomile, honey, ginger, almond cream, anise and light toast. The wine is fresh, round and rich, with chalky mineral character and a lingering finish. Viognier grows on granite and sandy soils in steep terraces. Fermentation and eight months of maturation use new oak barrels and stainless steel, and malolactic fermentation is completed.
Guigal 2012 Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde de Guigal
French Red
$139.99
Plummy fruit appears with ground clove and cracked pepper. The texture is ripe and creamy. Vanilla and bacon are present on a slightly dusty finish. The blend is ninety-six percent Syrah and four percent Viognier. Maturation lasts at least thirty-six months in oak, with forty percent new wood. The colour is dark ruby red, and the wine has round, soft tannins.
Vidal-Fleury 2019 Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde
French Red
$142.99
The colour is red with carmine glints. Aromas include fresh fruit, violet, pepper, smoke and black olive. Blackcurrant, red fruit and curry spice are present on a rich, soft and fresh palate. The blend is ninety-five percent Syrah and five percent Viognier. Traditional maceration lasts three weeks, indigenous yeast conducts fermentation, and maturation on the lees lasts two years in barrels and large oak casks.
Force Majeure 2019 Red Mountain Estate Syrah
American Red
$149.99
Blue fruit, candied violet, chocolate, game, blood and iron appear with ripe tannins and a large finish. The blend is ninety-eight percent Syrah and two percent Viognier, with eighteen percent whole clusters. Fermentation took place in concrete. The wine spent eighteen months in large-format French oak, twenty percent new, and was bottled without fining or filtration. Production totalled 520 cases.
E. Guigal 2011 Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde
French Red
$89.99
Kirsch, blackberry, toasted nuts and spice meet a medium-to-full body and a seamless, elegant texture. Black pepper, liquorice and game add further detail. The blend is 96 percent Syrah and 4 percent Viognier. Plots lie on steep slopes: Côte Blonde has siliceous limestone, while Côte Brune is rich in iron oxide. Oak ageing lasts 36 months.
Domaine Marcel Richaud 2021 Cairanne Blanc
French White
$65.99
White flowers, nectarine, orange peel and honey appear in a velvety white. White-fruit flavours, salinity and freshness accompany a rich profile. The blend includes Clairette Blanche, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Viognier, Bourboulenc, Marsanne and Vermentino. Grapes are hand harvested, and the farming is organic. Most fermentation and ageing take place in concrete, with a smaller portion using 600-litre oak vessels.
Hugh Hamilton 2006 Jekyll & Hyde Shiraz Viognier
Australian Red
$69.99
Meaty and peppery notes accent raspberry and boysenberry fruit in a full-bodied red. Shiraz provides the main share of the blend, while Viognier accounts for seven percent. The wine has a lush, substantial texture, with vanilla, chocolate and coffee among its flavour details. It comes from McLaren Vale in South Australia and carries 15.5 percent alcohol.
Cave Saint-Désirat 2018 Condrieu
French White
$99.99
Clear straw colour accompanies grilled notes, mocha and crystallized white fruit. The palate is slightly toasted with acacia flowers, good balance, a long finish and a round texture. Kumquat, mandarin, lemon, apple, citrus zest and dry mandarin add further detail, alongside mineral notes. Made from Viognier, the wine comes from Condrieu and combines fruit, floral, toasted and mineral elements.
Chêne Bleu 2018 Aliot IGP Vaucluse
French White
$99.99
Bright golden yellow colour accompanies toasted honey, brioche, pear and candied lemon. The palate is fresh, refined, mineral and smooth, with yellow fruit and lemon zest, followed by a long mineral finish. The blend is 65% Roussanne, 30% Grenache Blanc, 5% Marsanne and a touch of Viognier. It spent eight months in 500-litre oak demi-muids.
Rigour & Whimsy 2019 Hyperdrive
Canadian White
$28.99
Orchard fruit leads with a firm line of acidity and a clear sense of structure. Pinot Blanc provides the wine’s spine, while Viognier adds a more expressive counterpoint and broadens the aromatic profile. The two varieties were fermented separately before blending, preserving their distinct roles. The result is energetic and unconventional, with fruit and freshness held in a focused, well-defined frame.
Mas de Daumas Gassac 2022 Blanc
French White
$134.99
Complex stone fruit and citrus open with floral lift and a clear mineral line. The palate is creamy yet fresh, combining peach, apricot and orchard fruit with restrained richness and focused acidity. Gentle honeyed and candied-fruit tones emerge through the middle without overwhelming the wine’s energy. The finish is persistent and layered, returning to ripe fruit, mineral detail and a polished savoury edge.
The Standish Wine Company 2018 The Relic Shiraz Viognier
Australian Red
$225.99
Ripe blueberry and blackberry meet apricot, white flowers, vanilla bean and warm spice. The palate is full-bodied and lush, yet the fruit remains controlled by freshness and a fine savoury edge. Silky, silty tannins build in layers around a juicy core, with a subtle grilled-meat note adding depth. The finish is long, perfumed and persistent, balancing richness with precision rather than excess.
Domaine Pierre Gaillard 2017 Côte-Rôtie Esprit de Blonde
French Wine
$159.99
Ripe red and dark fruit open with warm spice and a gentle toasted note. The palate is dense yet balanced, framed by silky tannins and an aromatic thread of truffle, pepper and savoury earth. Oak is integrated, supporting the fruit rather than covering it, and the finish remains persistent and poised. Decant before serving with venison, roast lamb, beef, mushrooms or dishes built around black olives.
Domaine René Rostaing 2024 Condrieu La Bonnette
French White
$198.99
Lemon flesh, just-ripe apricot and white peach rise with spring blossom, honeysuckle and a light touch of spice. The palate is fleshy and concentrated but markedly fresh, its well-integrated acidity bringing energy and precision. Lemon peel, bergamot and a fine mineral line carry through the long, clean finish. Serve lightly chilled with scallops, roast chicken, creamy shellfish dishes or delicately spiced vegetable plates.