Taste Notes
Primary Notes: Apricot, Peach Orange Honeysuckle, Peach Blossom, Orange Blossom
Secondary Notes:
Tertiary Notes:
Wine Structure
Body: Medium +
Dryness: Very Dry
Acidity: Medium
Tannin: Light
Alcohol (%): 13
Origin & Awards
Origin: Ontario, Canada
Maker: Lakeview Wine Co.
Grape: Viognier
Fermentation: Vegan Steel Only
Awards:
Serving Recommendations
Decanting: Up to 15 minutes
Serving Temperature: Best served between 8ā10Ā°C
Asian Food Pairing:
Western Food Pairing: Cajun spiced chicken, poached salmon, Parmigiano-Reggiano Risotto
Description
Lakeview Cellars Diamond Estates Viognier 2020
LakeviewĀ CellarsĀ Diamond Estates Viognier is rich and spicy.Ā Opens with a floral nose of honeysuckle, peach and orange blossoms. An easy-drinking wine with rich texture, mouth-watering apricot, peach and orange flavours, and a rounded, smooth finish.
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100% Viognier. The fruit comes from high quality vineyards from the Niagara Peninsula at peak maturity.
Gentle pressing of the grapes in a pneumatic bladder style press. Cool fermentation in stainless steel for 14 days at 16Ā°C. Cold stabilisation and bottling to preserve fruit character.
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
"Perfumed, floral and rich intensity with fine acidic balance. Full ripe fruits of peach and apricot countered with a refreshing citric hit of lemon and lime."
- 90 POINTS
"A wonderful, fragrant white wine from the Werner Vineyard in Niagara made from the Viognier grape variety. Floral aromas of peach and lime blossoms and lemon zest. Very pretty! Pair with curried fish dishes.
Viognier food pairings: grilled chicken with pineapple salsa, butternut squash risotto, creamy curries."
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