Domaine de Vedilhan
Viognier
France
A consistent performer. Rounded, elegant with peach skin on the nose.
Classic Viognier! Oppulent and rounded. Good fun!
A consistent performer. Rounded, elegant with peach skin on the nose.
Classic Viognier! Oppulent and rounded. Good fun!
For Bastille Day yesterday we decided to crack into this Domaine de Vedilhan 2018 Viognier from the Langudeoc region in the South of France. I received this as a sample from the folks at Good Pair Days and knew it’d be the perfect accompaniment to my big pot of French Onion Soup and Cheesy Toasts that I was making for dinner.
We poured a glass straight from the fridge and then left the bottle out to warm up. This really helped bring out the flavours and aromas. The onion soup also brought out the fruitiness in the wine.
Domaine de Vedilhan is run by the Fayet family in the village of Moussan close to Narbonne. In 2011 when Mr Spittoon and I were backpacking through the Languedoc wine country we stayed a few nights in Narbonne. It’s a beautiful area!
And so is the label on this bottle, such a stunner if you ask me. Here are our tasting notes on the Viognier:
It’s a pale wheat 🌾 colour in the glass. While on the nose it’s rather aromatic with savoury thyme, florals (honeysuckle) and it made us both think of those hard marshmallow type banana lollies. While in the mouth it has an abundance of orchard and tropical fruits with lovely elegant acidity.
This wine was sent to me direct from Good Pair Days as a sample, I was under no obligation to post about it.
All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy!
For Bastille Day yesterday we decided to crack into this Domaine de Vedilhan 2018 Viognier from the Langudeoc region in the South of France. I received this as a sample from the folks at Good Pair Days and knew it’d be the perfect accompaniment to my big pot of French Onion Soup and Cheesy Toasts that I was making for dinner.
We poured a glass straight from the fridge and then left the bottle out to warm up. This really helped bring out the flavours and aromas. The onion soup also brought out the fruitiness in the wine.
Domaine de Vedilhan is run by the Fayet family in the village of Moussan close to Narbonne. In 2011 when Mr Spittoon and I were backpacking through the Languedoc wine country we stayed a few nights in Narbonne. It’s a beautiful area!
And so is the label on this bottle, such a stunner if you ask me. Here are our tasting notes on the Viognier:
It’s a pale wheat 🌾 colour in the glass. While on the nose it’s rather aromatic with savoury thyme, florals (honeysuckle) and it made us both think of those hard marshmallow type banana lollies. While in the mouth it has an abundance of orchard and tropical fruits with lovely elegant acidity.
This wine was sent to me direct from Good Pair Days as a sample, I was under no obligation to post about it.
All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy!
Bitter. Finished the bottle but not my favorite. Watching High Fidelity.
Bitter. Finished the bottle but not my favorite. Watching High Fidelity.
Feb 20th, 2020
Medium bodied. Fruit forward, flower and citrus on the nose.
Medium bodied. Fruit forward, flower and citrus on the nose.
Sep 8th, 2019
Medium body; stone fruit ; good acidity;
Medium body; stone fruit ; good acidity;
Apr 9th, 2017
Light nose. Peachy melon flavours, a very agreeable wine to drink.
Light nose. Peachy melon flavours, a very agreeable wine to drink.
Aug 4th, 2016
Relatively mild, indistinguishable nose. White peach and melon with a mineral finish. Low acidity, good body. Very enjoyable.
Relatively mild, indistinguishable nose. White peach and melon with a mineral finish. Low acidity, good body. Very enjoyable.
Jun 10th, 2016Middle of the road in terms of taste - no particular high or low notes. Agreeable but not mind blowing.
Middle of the road in terms of taste - no particular high or low notes. Agreeable but not mind blowing.
Feb 27th, 2016