Viognier: Fun French Facts
It’s hard to believe, but in the France of the early 60s, grew on a tiny space of 30 hectares; just for (8 hectares!), and . In the 1980s, the variety started to be used in wines, and its production now covers well over 2500 hectares in France.
It is the unique grape variety allowed in Condrieu and Château-grillet , but you may be wondering what it’s doing in deep red Côte-rôtie. In fact, viognier can make up a maximum of 20% of this much sought-after French wine’s composition. Its use there, as a complement to Syrah, brings out the rich, fleshy aspect of this great red.
