Try Viognier Wine if You Like Chardonnay or Sémillon.
 
Overview of Viognier Wine
Medium bodied, fruit driven wine with low acidity and medium to high alcohol.
 
How To Pronounce the grape Viognier: vee-OWN-yay
 
Why We Like Viognier Wine

Viognier is a lower in acidity, which mean it doesn’t give us heartburn like some of the other crisp, racy white wines!
Tonnes of delicious fruit flavours and rich texture

 
Flavours and Aromas of the Viognier Variety

Fruit: stone fruit, pear, mango, tangerine, lime
Floral: rose petals, blossom, honeysuckle
Oak: caramel, vanilla, baking spices
Other: beeswax

 
Where in the World Does the Viognier Grape Grow?
Old World Viognier Regions

Rhone Valley and Languedoc, France
Italy
Spain

New World Viognier Regions

California, USA
Australia
British Columbia, Canada
New Zealand

 
Viognier Wine’s Perfect Food Pairings

Pork chops, ham
rich fish

 
Interesting Facts About the Viognier Grape:
 
Other Names for the Viognier Varietal:
Durif, Petite Syrah
 
Our Favourite Finds for Viognier Wine

Michael David Winery Petite Petit (85% Petite Sirah, 15% Petit Verdot)
Dusted Valley Petite Sirah

 
Like Viognier? Try A Similar Grape Variety: Marsanne.
 
 
 

Try a Sémillon wine if you like Viognier.
 
Overview of the Sémillon wine varietal
Medium to full bodied white wine with floral, honey, beeswax aromas. Made in styles from dry to sweet dessert wines and often blended with Sauvignon Blanc.
 
Why we like the Sémillon varietal, grape and wine

Some of the most delicious and most expensive dessert wines are made with Sémillon blended with Sauvignon Blanc.
It works in harmony with high acidity grapes to give weight and softness to the wines.
sometimes it smells like key lime pie!

 

How to pronounce Sémillon:
say-mee-YON

 
Flavours and aromas of Sémillon wines

Fruit: Pears and apples, lemons and limes, peaches
Floral: honeysuckle
Herbal: chamomile
Other: honey, beeswax, honeycomb,
Oak: crème brûlée, lemon pastry, nutty

 
Foods that go well with Sémillon wine – varietal pairings
Dessert Style Sémillon Pairings

Salty cheeses, esp blue cheese
crème brûlée
salted caramel
Foie Gras

Dry Style Sémillon Pairings

Grilled Chicken
Citrus based sauces
Shellfish
Rich, nutty cheeses

 
Where are Sémillon grapes grown?
Old World Sémillon Regions

Bordeaux, France (esp Graves and Sauternes)
Turkey

New World Sémillon Regions

Australia
Argentina
Chile
South Africa
USA and Canada

 
Interesting facts about Sémillon wine
A bottle of the Chateau d’Yquem 1893 Sauternes dessert wine exists in the cellar at the Chateau in Bordeaux. Because of careful cellaring it has turned from a golden white to a distinct copper caramel colour and is likely the most interesting and delicious wine you’d ever try — for a price! A bottle of that fine dessert wine would likely be auctioned for at least $13K.
 
Other names for the Sémillon varietal include
Semilion, Colombier, Wyndruif
 
Our favourite finds for Sémillon wine
Chateau d’Yquem 2005 Sauternes
Bodega Lagarde 2017 Semillon
 
Dig Deeper: Learn More About Old World vs New World Wines
Like Sémillon? Try A Similar Grape Variety: Chardonnay or Marsanne.
 

Lourmarin, Vaucluse, France
