Domaine de Castelnau Viognier l’Ile

Tasting Notes Domaine de Castelnau Viognier

The nose is wonderfully clean with floral aromas. On the palate, a lot of ripe yellow fruit, such as pear, peach, pineapple, tangerine and apricot. Surprisingly clean, fresh and juicy. Easy to drink, not too aromatic.

Wine & Food

Castelnau Viognier is a perfect companion for oriental dishes, roasted chicken, couscous salad with seafood or a spiced paella, but also pairs well with fresh and saltwater fish. Creamy and rich sauces are also no problem for this Viognier from Domaine de Castelnau.

Additional information

Viognier originally comes from the Rhône. It was and still is part of the blends of some white wines, but surprisingly also sometimes red wines. Its popularity, however, lagged behind the white Rhône grapes at the end of the last century. But look, gradually there was a re-evaluation of this aromatic grape and in the meantime it has found a second home in the Languedoc. And it's doing very well there too.

This Viognier L'Ile from Domaine Castelnau is surprisingly juicy, fresh, creamy and clean. Wines made from the Viognier grape have recently gained popularity compared to a Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc, but are a bit more difficult to get into the bottle. This is partly due to the fact that the grapes can only be picked when they are exactly fully ripe, but they know how to handle that at Domaine Castelnau.

The name "L'Île" refers to the location of a number of plots near a river arm, where cooling and water ensure balance during the growing season. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel to preserve freshness and fruit expression.

Awards/distinctions

🏆 Onno Kleyn 9.0