Delas Vin de Pays d'Oc Viognier 2021 (France)

Delas Vin de Pays d'Oc Viognier 2021 (France)Dry style Apricots Preserved citrus Smooth & fresh "Attractively fruited and delightfully expressed with baked apple, apricot, warm spice and oatmeal characters, it's succulent and flavoursome in the mouth offering soothing texture and gentle acidity. A lovely rendition of the variety with attractive generosity. At its best: now to 2025" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Mar 2023 "Aromas of white peach and white apricot, delicate floral tones, and a light mineral

• Dry style
• Apricots
• Preserved citrus
• Smooth & fresh

"Attractively fruited and delightfully expressed with baked apple, apricot, warm spice and oatmeal characters, it's succulent and flavoursome in the mouth offering soothing texture and gentle acidity. A lovely rendition of the variety with attractive generosity. At its best: now to 2025" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Mar 2023

"Aromas of white peach and white apricot, delicate floral tones, and a light mineral chalk quality. Youthful, bright, and fresh. A weighty wine on the palate with a gentle creaminess, moderate acid line and warming alcohol. Flavours reflect the bouquet white-fleshed stone fruits especially apricot, a balanced and well-made ready to drink from day of purchase through 2025" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Jan 2023

An intense, bright colour, with a golden hue. To the nose the specific aromas of the grape variety are to the fore, with apricots, peaches, exotic fruits and preserverd citrus fruit. The palate is both smooth and fresh, finishing on dried fruits hint.

This wine is been made from grapes grown on the slopes of the Pont du Gard, on limestone-clay soils formed in the Villafranchian stage.

Most of the time, the grapes are harvested at night, in order to take advantage of the cooler temperature at the time of the vatting. After destemming, the grapes are transferred to the tanks for low-temperature maceration and skins contact process. Once pressed and the grape sediments set, the alcoholic fermentation is stimulated by specific inoculation. In order to keep the wines fresh, and to bring them balance and delicacy, they do not undergo malolactic fermentation. They are held in stainless steel tanks until bottling time, which takes place after a light fining and filtration, ensuring that the wine remains stable.

Food Pairing: Cold cuts, steamed fishes with lemon and butter sauce. Asparagus, artichoke.