Viognier 2013, Terre d’Eglantière Vignerons Ardechois, IGP Ardèche

Viognier 2013, Terre d’Eglantière Vignerons Ardechois, IGP Ardèche
14%
€16.95

Available from Red Island Wine, Skerries; Hole in the Wall, D7; Deveneys, Rathmines; The Wicklow Wine Co.

Sumptuous rich textured peach and apricot fruits overlaid with grilled nuts and toast and a hint of honey. A nicely balanced full-bodied wine that coats the mouth with flavour.

Try with rich fish and seafood dishes, or roast pork with apples or plums.

Les Vignerons Ardéchois is a large company, made up of fourteen co-operatives and over 1,500 growers. It produces almost 60 million bottles of wine a year. Despite its size, it succeeds in making a series of sound reliable wines at keen prices, and one or two real gems such as the Viognier above.