Wine of the Month: Viognier!
For the Month of May the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance or PRWCA has designated the Rhone Varietal Viognier as the wine of the month. As they do each month, the wine has been paired with a video featuring the “Paso Wine Man” and his humorous description of the wine and the attitude it commands. This month’s wine of the month piqued my interest, as Viognier is one of my favorite white varietals and a wine that is so often overlooked.
Having spent a lot of my time in sales I have experienced numerous reactions to numerous wines in a wide variety of settings. One wine that has always been a challenge for me is Viognier. Often times when I am out selling Viognier I can’t wait for potential buyers to try the wine, as it is such a nice floral and aromatic wine. Hints of honesuckle and orange blossom make this wine wonderfully complex and extremely approachable. The only problem is that many people are unfamiliar with the wine, afraid to try and pronounce the name or just don’t know what to expect. Often times when I present the wine to restaurants they tell me their customers will often overlook the Viognier on the menu and order Chardonnay because they don’t want to sound silly trying to pronounce the name “Viognier.”
After hearing similar stories too many times, I have made it a goal of mine to educate as many people as I can about this wine and get them to just give it a try. In my experience it only takes one good Viognier to make you a believer and that is a priceless experience that all wine lovers deserve to have!
In honor of the PRWCA’s wine of the month we will now be featuring the wine of the month each month on our website at a discounted price! This month we are offering $99 case specials on our 2009 Viognier Reserve and that is a steal of a deal! This is a fabulous wine that embodies everything a Viognier should! To see the special visit our site here: http://www.castorocellars.com/Shop/Wine-of-the-Month and to watch the video click HERE!
Cheers,
Luke
