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Famille Descombe Viognier 2024

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Famille Descombe Viognier 2024
Founded in Beaujolais in 1905, this 5th-generation family estate not only makes reds of real charm, but also an exotically spiced, ripe, peachy Viognier. It's rare to find in this appellation, where Gamay is king. Different and delicious.
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Wine Details

  • White - Dry
  • FranceFrance
  • Pale Gold
  • Viognier
  • 9.75 Units
  • Vegan
  • 13% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • Vegetarian
  • 31 December 2029

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Nicely rounded, good weight, ripe stone fruit, spice and floral notes
Aroma
White peach, apricot, blossom and light spice
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
With modern tastes leaning towards fresher reds, the charms of Beaujolais have once again won us over. Its rare whites, however, remain something of a secret – especially when made from Viognier. This is a lusciously ripe white from the Descombe family, who established their estate in 1905. Five generations later, they’ve expanded their reach north to Chablis and south to the Rhône. This aromatic, lightly spiced Viognier hails from their original plot. Harvested at night for maximum aroma, cool-fermented, and aged for six months on its lees, it has it all – body, ripe fruit, roundness and fragrance with a gentle freshness. A deliciously different apéritif, it’s also spot on with white meats, seafood and creamy vegetarian dishes.
With modern tastes leaning towards fresher reds, the charms of Beaujolais have o...
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A beautiful Viognier, rich, but not sweet with a lovely aroma of apricots

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For the 2022 vintage

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