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Pierrick Harang "Cuvée Balthazar" Viognier

2020 | France | Languedoc-Roussillon 750 ml | 13.00 %
  • Tastes like
  • Passionfruit
  • Citrus
  • Good with
  • Chicken
  • Fish
  • Shellfish
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    Description

    The Harang family have been growing and making wine in the South of France for 5 generations. Pierrick is the new generation, and is undoubtedly one of the top young winemakers in France. He was the top graduate from the Centre of Winemaking at Montpellier. This single-vineyard Viognier is complex and intense nose with apricot, flint, tropical fruits, white flowers, lime and mango. Full and fresh on the palate with balanced acidity.
    International Wine Challenge 2021 - Commended Winner!

    Variety Description

    Viognier

    Viognier is a white wine grape variety. It is the only permitted grape for the French wine Condrieu in the Rhône Valley. Outside of the Rhône, Viognier can be found in regions of North and South America as well as Australia and New Zealand. In some wine regions, the variety is co-fermented with the red wine grape Syrah where it can contribute to the color and bouquet of the wine. Like Chardonnay, Viognier has the potential to produce full-bodied wines with a lush, soft character. In contrast to Chardonnay, the Viognier varietal has more natural aromatics that include notes of peach, pears, violets and minerality.

    Country Description

    France

    Practically all the most famous grape varieties used in the world's wines are French varieties, and wine is produced all throughout France. France is the second largest wine producer in the world after Italy. The wines produced range from expensive high-end wines sold internationally to more modest wines usually only seen within France. In many respects, French wines have more of a regional than a national identity, as evidenced by different grape varieties, production methods and different classification systems in the various regions. Some of the more famous wine regions in France include Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Loire, Chablis and the Rhône valley.

    Region Description

    Languedoc-Roussillon

    Languedoc-Roussillon wine, including the vin de pays labeled Vin de Pays d'Oc, is produced in southern France. While "Languedoc" can refer to a specific historic region of France and Northern Catalonia, usage since the 20th century (especially in the context of wine) has primarily referred to the northern part of the Languedoc-Roussillon région of France, an area which spans the Mediterranean coastline from the French border with Spain to the region of Provence. The area has around 700,000 acres (2,800 km2) under vines and is the single biggest wine-producing region in the world, being responsible for more than a third of France's total wine production.