Viognier « de Fontgaline »2024
Pays d'Oc · White wine · IGP Pays d'Oc
An oak-aged Viognier from Domaine Coudoulet in Languedoc, IGP Pays d'Oc, made from 30-year-old vines on limestone clay soil. The grapes are night-harvested and then fermented in Burgundy-style barrels, where the wine ages for 6 months, giving a creamy texture with floral and citrus aromas. Fontgaline is the producer's premium expression of Viognier and an alternative to barrel-aged Chardonnay.
- Grapes
- Viognier
- Volume
- 0,75 l
- Packaging
- Flaske
- Winemaking
- Grapes from thirty-year-old plots on limestone clay soil. Night-harvested and destemmed, cold settling for 48 hours, fermented and aged for 6 months in Burgundy-style oak barrels.
- Food pairing
- Simple with sushi, at brunch with scrambled eggs, or more elaborate with foie gras toast. As a main course: gravlax, tuna or roast pork with apple.
Analysis
Tasting notes
Appearance
Clear, bright, deep yellow.
Aroma
Creamy, with fine notes of oak and citrus.
Palate
Full-bodied, lifted by orange zest and delicate notes of toasted almond.
About this wine
The name comes from Occitan: «Font» means fountain, «galine» hen – Viognier grown by the "hen's fountain" and raised in oak. From the 2022 vintage onward, the wine has a new label and a new cork.
Vinmonopolet
kr 249,90
Trade
See trade pricing and order as a restaurant, bar or shop.
Also available at Vinmonopolet. Buy at Vinmonopolet →19190401
Logistics
- Bottles per case
- 6