Château la Canorgue Viognier IGP 2025 Organic Wine

Nutritional information per 100 ml

Contains negligible amounts of fat, saturates, protein and salt.

Viognier

Viognier proves that the vine is a climbing plant, at least figuratively. In the 1970s, this low-yielding white grape covered just 14 hectares in its French homeland. Phylloxera devastated plantings in the late 19th century, and most were never replaced. The revival of Rhône Valley wines gave Viognier fresh momentum, and plantings steadily increased. With over 14,000 hectares worldwide, it climbed to a respectable 62nd place in the global rankings. Today, winegrowers cultivate it on every continent, and Viognier is found, albeit in small quantities, in Australia, New Zealand, North and South America, South Africa, Germany, Italy and Switzerland, among other countries. Even a hectare in Thailand has been discovered. This cosmopolitan grape's wines are deep yellow, powerful and high in alcohol, with delicate apricot and peach aromas and floral notes of lily of the valley and violet.

Skilful use of wooden barrels produces a wine full of spice and powerful freshness, with aromas of apricot and candied fruit.

Château la Canorgue

Canorgue is a true fairy-tale château. Dreamy and picturesquely dilapidated, it rests on a terrace below the Luberon village of Bonnieux. So beautiful that Ridley Scott chose it as the setting for his adaptation of Mayle’s “A Good Year”. Quite fitting when, like us, you know that Mr Mayle’s flow of words was inspired by plentiful Canorgue wine... Jean Pierre Margan is a master of his craft. He first attracted attention in the early 1990s as a Coup-de-Coeur winegrower in Gault & Millau and Guide Hachette, meaning the tasters’ hearts raced at the quality! Ever since, he has consistently delivered first-class wines. His strengths are the Blanc, sadly overlooked by many, and the Rouge made from almost 100% Syrah.