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Viognier Night at the Marketplace
Thursday, July 31, 2008
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Viognier Tasting Flight
Click on the blue links for winery information
2007 Eberle Winery, Paso Robles, Mill Road (Gold Medal, Best White Wine) Map Eberle Winery
2007 Mitchella Vineyard & Winery
2007 Stillwaters Vineyards, Paso Robles
2006 Orchid Hill Winery, Paso Robles, Private Reserve
2005 Opolo Vineyards, Paso Robles
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Featured Chef: Matthew Riley from Matthew's Place
Viognier Tasting Notes: Viognier may be the world's least widely planted premium grape -- but currently one of the most prized. In the vineyard, yields and acid levels tend to be low and susceptibility to disease and rot high. In the winery, it is very temperamental. But once in the bottle or the glass, a well made Viognier comes with a deep, yellow color and an exquisite, exotic bouquet – apricots, pears and tropical fruits. In the Northern Rhone, Viognier is the basis of the wines of Condrieu and Chateau-Grillet.Tropical fruit, honeysuckle, ripe peaches, apricot, mango, pear, pineapple, guava, kiwi, and tangerine. Light to medium bodied, made dry or off-dry, with some made sweet with late harvested fruit.
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