Domaine Begude, Le Paradis Viognier, Limoux, Languedoc, France 2022

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Tasted by: Amy Wislocki
(at WeWork, London SE1, 08 May 2023)
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2025
Brits Catherine and James Kinglake moved from London to Limoux, in the Pyrenees, 20 years ago. When they first made this Viognier there was so little juice to ferment that they were forced to use small oak barrels instead of stainless steel. They loved the results so much that they've stuck with the same winemaking method, producing a wine that has plenty of juicy peach and apricot stone fruit, but fresh and leafy in nature rather than overripe. Viognier can sometimes be too 'in your face' – a one glass only wine (OGO as I write in tasting note shorthand) – but this one is textural without being heavy or unctuous, and isn't too phenolic. Well made, and a pleasure to drink. (Mix-six price: £14.99)
Domaine Begude, Le Paradis Viognier, Limoux, Languedoc, France 2022
Producer
Domaine Begude
Brand
Le Paradis Viognier
Vintage
2022
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
France
Appellation
Limoux
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
13.50%
Body
Medium
Grapes
100% Viognier