Chateau Rochecolombe Viognier

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An incredible Viognier from the southern Rhone.

£15.25

Taste

Roasted peach and apricots, Weighty

Aroma

Apricot and peach, Ginger and allspice

Description

An incredible Viognier from the southern Rhone.

Chateau Rochecolombe, Rhône Valley, France

2022

75cl

14.5%

Viognier

Product Code: CFD05

This is our first white wine from Château Rochecolombe and it is real treat. This is an intensely rich 100% Viognier with floral aromas along with peach, apricot and spice. Its delicious and weighty full-bodied palate has an oily, fleshy texture that lingers for an eternity on the finish.

Taste

Roasted peach and apricots, Weighty

Aroma

Apricot and peach, Ginger and allspice

Château Rochecolombe, located near Bourg Saint Andéol in the southern Rhône, has been owned and run by the same Belgian family for four generations. Today it is Roland Terrasse, the grandson, who has his hands on the reins. Originally purchased by Roland's grand-father Robert Herberigs in 1925, the estate was primarily focused on the cultivation of apricots, with only a small acreage of vines. Just after the Second World war, Robert's son Gilbert decided to convert entirely to vineyards. During the first 15 years all the fruit was delivered to the local Saint Andéol co-operative and to a local negociant. Since then the production has been safeguarded solely for their own production. The focus is on quality throughout, both in the organically-certified vineyards and the cellar. The estate has been certified organic by Agence Bio (AB) for 10 years. Today there are 30 hectares of vines in production, planted on three different soil types, but all a variation on the classic Rhône clay/limestone theme. Facing south-east, the vines benefit from maximum sun exposure. Roland's red wines are based on Grenache and Syrah, with Viognier the focus for the white. Low-yielding old vines contribute greatly to the depth of flavour and intrinsic quality of Roland's two red wine cuvées. His team are dedicated to ensuring that the wines express their southern Rhone heritage to the best advantage possible.

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Rated 5 out of 5
Peachy perfection

Very aromatic and quite full bodied, not too dry, but not oaky.

Cosmo – January 4, 2017

Chateau Rochecolombe Viognier

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Peachy perfection

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