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Country: | Chile |
| Region: | Rapel Valley |
| Producer: | Vina Cono Sur S.A. (click on the name for more details) |
| Winemaker: | Adolfo Hurtado Click here for winemakers notes |
| ABV: | 13.5% |
| Awards: | 2001 Vintage: International Wine Challenge 2002 Seal of Approval
2000 Vintage: International Wine Challenge 2001 Bronze Medal |
| Recommended by: | Has a hardy ripe apricot, is a touch smoky with citrus and a hint of toasted nut. Gorgeous, silky glugging.
Superplonk 2002 (2002 vintage)
I loved its gorgeous, grapey, peach and white pepper-spiced fruit.
Jane MacQuitty, The Times - 23 June 2001 (2000 vintage)
The best Viognier I've tasted this year at under £5 ... ... this is light on its feet.
Tim Aitkin, The Observer - 26 Aug 2001 (2000 vintage) |
Price (per bottle incl VAT):
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| Tasting Notes / Comments: | This remarkable Viognier was achieved through a blend of fruit from two very different vineyards. As beautiful as a wine gets, this one meets the eye with an orange-yellow colour later translated into a nose of honeysuckle, fresh orange juice and peach notes, enriched with floral and mineral traces. A clean, dry and sharp wine, on the palate it unravels a spicy and even more mineral side. Structured and weighty, still young and edgy, this is a Viognier to talk about.
Vina Cono Sur S.A. (2002 vintage)
Viognier used to be the preserve of the tiny region of Condrieu in the Rhône. Not only have Cono Sur made a convincing case for the grape variety in the faraway climes of Chile, they have also managed to produce it at an utterly unmissable price.
Pale yellow with an ethereal nose of apricot, peach, mango and citrus. Full, creamy palate with a zesty lemon finish.
Oddbins (2000 vintage)
A medium straw coloured wine with an initial smell of sweet honey that becomes more fruity, almost pungent in intensity. Tangy taste, the honey ness does not materialise in the mouth. Good balance with a reasonably long finish.
'Enjoying Viognier' (2000 vintage)
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