Viognier, the grape, is a rare varietal brought to Condrieu, on the northern Rhône, over 2,000 years ago by the Greeks or Romans. It is now predominantly found in the Rhône valley and California. Viognier is extremely difficult to grow and therefore is only used by few vineyards.

Viognier is becoming a favoured white wine, as its depth of character and complexity is greater than the current white favourite, Chardonnay. Viognier is noted for spice, floral, citrus, apricot, apple and peach flavours. It typically produces medium bodied wines with relatively high acids and fruit.

Typically, the younger the Viognier the better - aging allows the fruity medley and the aromatic strength of Viognier to fade away