Calmel & Joseph Villa Blanche Viognier
75cl
/
13% Vol
Keeping to the tradition of the Villa Blanche house, there is a wonderful Mediterranean influence on this wine. The grapes have ripened fully and express the terroir of the region elegantly. This wine is delicately aged with 15% spending three months in new French oak and 85% is aged in tanks on fine lees.
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Calmel & Joseph Villa Blanche Viognier
€16.50
Ex Tax: €13.41
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Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Nose
Expressive aromas of apricot, peach and citrus notes mingle with faint hints of walnuts.
Palate
The palate is superbly fresh with similar flavours to the nose. The balance is beautiful and the finish is long with a very agreeable tartness.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
75cl
Grape Variety
Viognier
Maturation
15% aged in new French oak for 3 months and the other 85% is aged in tanks on lees for the same length of time.
Alcohol %
13%
Country
France
Region/AOC
Languedoc
Vintage
2018
Producer
Calmel & Joseph
Food Matching
Food Matching
Stunning with seafood and shellfish. Also pair excellently with roast chicken with all the trimmings.
FAQs
Dark chocolate pairs best with wines that have the structural intensity to match its bitter cocoa and tannin character without being overwhelmed. Fortified wines are the strongest match: aged Tawny Port with its dried fig, rancio, and roasted nut character is the classic pairing. Banyuls from the Roussillon, a naturally sweet Grenache based wine, is the benchmark French equivalent. A full bodied, fruit forward red such as Zinfandel or Amarone can also work, where the ripe dark fruit and spice complement the chocolate.
Many wines use animal derived fining agents during production to clarify and stabilise the liquid before bottling. Common fining agents include isinglass (derived from fish swim bladders), gelatine (bovine or porcine), casein (milk protein), and egg whites (albumin). These are added to bind suspended particles and removed before bottling, but trace quantities may remain. Vegan wines use alternatives including bentonite clay, activated carbon, or pea protein. Checking the Barnivore database or looking for a vegan certification on the label is the most reliable approach.
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