Patrimonio Santiago Graffigna Viognier 2005

Viognier is usually expensive due to its rarity. Rare because good Viognier can only be made, as critic Robert Joseph puts it "By producers who aren't trying to get too much of out each acre..." Quality over quantity in other words.

Santiago Graffigna have been "leading the way" (Decanter Magazine) in making high-calibre wine for 134 years now and the legacy is evident in this meticulously-made wine. The vines were cosseted to produce perfect fruit, then delicately handled to preserve maximum freshness.

And it's unusual to find a Viognier at this price that genuinely captures the rich apricot and honeysuckle aromas and flavours that fans of this excellent grape love so much. Pale and bright with mountain-fresh nose of green apple and honeysuckle. Crisp light fruit and a long, expensive-seeming, minerally finish.