2018 Francois Villard Les Contours de Deponcins

There are now plantings of the Viognier grape worldwide but this grape’s spiritual homeland is in Condrieu in the Northern Rhone – where the finest Viogniers are produced.   The wines are dry with a wonderful floral nose of peaches, apricots, violets and pears, and quite alcoholic, with low-ish acidity.

The Francois Villard Viognier `Les Contours de Deponcins` wine comes from a vineyard lying next to a vineyard that produces some of the finest wines of the appellation.  Condrieu in all but name this has a classic rich and complex nose with aromas and flavours of peach, apricot and wild flowers.