A Victorious, Voluptuous Viognier!The Wine Ladies Daily Wine Pick.

The Wine Ladies Wine Pick: Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

Take a summer shift from the old stand-bys Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc and opt for a Viognier, opulent and rich!  With a perfect aromatic combo… think a garden of flowers and a tropical fruit bowl!

Viognier’s home is France, especially in the Northern Rhone and from the region of #Condrieu, where it produces fabulously fragrant, rich and voluptuous wines. But we found, we too produce fabulously rich and opulent Viogniers particularly from B.C. and the Southern Okanagan Valley… where we’ve got the heat too baby!

Our discovery is the 2010 Sandhill #Viognier, which is part of their “Small Lots Program, producing only 658 cases.  From the #Osprey Ridge Vineyard, located in the Southern Okanagan, ideally suited for this grape to ripen well, it needs the heat, this wine is beautifully aromatic with a nose of perfumey floral and peach notes, luscious with a rich texture, and intense flavours of tropical fruit, it is well balanced with a lingering finish.

Enjoy on its own or with most anything on the grill, from rich lobster, scallops, grilled chicken, pork to savory dishes. @TheWineLadies #Sandhill  $26.75 LCBO