Name: Effingham Viognier
Variety: Viognier
Region: Broad Run, VA
Country: USA
Year: 2020
Price: $34 (est. This vintage is no longer available)
Winery review: Viognier is one of the 3 varietals that we make at all three of our wineries. The biggest challenge for the winemakers is to come up with a different style for each. Effingham’s features flavors of Banana and peach (https://www.effinghammanor.com/our-wines).
Wine Folly: Viognier tends to have flavors like peach, tangerine, mango, honeysuckle, and rose. It’s aromatic dry, full-bodied, and medium-low in acidity. It’s best served chilled and pairs well with scallops, almonds, and delicate meats (https://winefolly.com/grapes/viognier/).
My review: If there’s one thing this course has taught me, it’s that I’m not adept at identifying the aromas of white wines. Having accomplished my goal of getting into red wines, my next goal is to start smelling more than just “white wine” when I smell white wine. However, my weakness prevails for this moment and all I smell is “white wine.” On to taste! Home for Spring Break and with newfound access to an adult wine collection, I asked my partner to open something similar to Riesling. I was in the mood for something light, refreshing, and somewhat dry. He suggested this bottle and he hit two of my cravings. It’s refreshing and dry. However, the full body took me by surprise. The flavors are bold. It’s very fruity with some citrus that hits first followed by peach and orange. The flavor lingers for a long time, making this a great wine to sip with a snack and movie.
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