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2021 Tradition Viognier
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
100% Viognier
Appellation
IGP Pays d'Oc
Alcohol %
14.5

Domaine Verena Wyss
2021 Tradition Viognier

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SKU: 7B1-DVWTradOViog21

It's hard to find 100% Viognier from France, but this delicious wine is an excellent example of what we'd like New World wineries to do with this grape. It is round and fine, not oaky, tart, or overly floral. It has notes of honey and white peach with juicy fresh acid to keep your palate alive and wanting more. 20% of the juice was aged in new oak for 9 months, then blended with 80% from stainless steel tanks.

Serve with fish in sauce, sea sauerkraut, white meats, or Asian cuisine.

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Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
100% Viognier
Appellation
IGP Pays d'Oc
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Profile
Vineyard Notes
The vineyard consists of three hilly, south-facing parcels with multiple layers of the clay-limestone soils typical of the region. Organic farming practices have been observed for more than 20 years, including burying the herbs deeply to preserve the natural richness of the terroir. To enrich the calcareous clay soil, a special compost of manure, straw and decomposed marc is applied every three years.
Production Notes
Harvesting begins at 4:00am, allowing the grapes to benefit from the cooler temperatures. Part of the refreshed grape juice ferments and ages in stainless steel tanks, the other part in 500 liter Demi-Muid oak barrels. After approximately nine months, these differently aged wines are brought together and bottled.
Winemaker Notes
In 1989, Verena Wyss and her husband discovered a wine estate in a sorry state after years of neglect and set out to restore it to glory. Inspired by a passion for wine making inherited from her grandfather, Verena put together a skilled and eager team to help her bring new life to this venerable estate. Each vine had to be replanted and a winery had to be built, together with a barrel cellar and a wine storage cellar. Restoring the estate required extensive rebuilding, determination, patience and courage. Verena specializes in organic Viognier white wines and is a master at capturing the floral notes of the Viognier grape while maintaining enough acidity to keep your palate alive and wanting more. Since the death of her husband Jean-Pierre Wyss in June 2013, Verena has managed the estate alone, ably supported by her régisseur and long-time friend Patrick Goma.
Food Pairing Notes
Serve with fish in sauce, sea sauerkraut, white meats, or Asian cuisine.
Production
Drink now or keep until 2025.