Falconhead Viognier 2024 (6x750ml)
Delightful, sharply priced Hawke's Bay Viognier from the winemaking team behind the Morton Estate juggernaut before that brand was sold to international buyers.
Floral, lightly textural and with some obvious oak influence, this very appealing wine is vinted in the classic regional viognier style. The previous vintage enjoyed five star reviews and a Cuisine Magazine 'Best Buy' nomination, and we expect this new vintage to follow suit. A brilliant chardonnay alternative.
Tasting note
Cameron Douglas MS: "Fragrant and true to the varietal signature of spice and apricot, a distinctive minerality and exotic quality. Nice weight and intensity with a spice laden satin-cream texture with contrasting acidity and core fruit flavours of yellow stone fruits and apple, spice and exotic appeal. No oak obvious though there could be some older barrel in the mix."
Cuisine Magazine: "Rich stonefruit, lemon and honey aromas on the nose which are mirrored through the palate. An elegant and oaky ripe-fruit expression of viognier in which the sweetness present is well balanced by the oily texture of the wine."
ABV: 14.5%
Volume: 750ml
Region: Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Delightful, sharply priced Hawke's Bay Viognier from the winemaking team behind the Morton Estate juggernaut before that brand was sold to international buyers.
Floral, lightly textural and with some obvious oak influence, this very appealing wine is vinted in the classic regional viognier style. The previous vintage enjoyed five star reviews and a Cuisine Magazine 'Best Buy' nomination, and we expect this new vintage to follow suit. A brilliant chardonnay alternative.
Tasting note
Cameron Douglas MS: "Fragrant and true to the varietal signature of spice and apricot, a distinctive minerality and exotic quality. Nice weight and intensity with a spice laden satin-cream texture with contrasting acidity and core fruit flavours of yellow stone fruits and apple, spice and exotic appeal. No oak obvious though there could be some older barrel in the mix."
Cuisine Magazine: "Rich stonefruit, lemon and honey aromas on the nose which are mirrored through the palate. An elegant and oaky ripe-fruit expression of viognier in which the sweetness present is well balanced by the oily texture of the wine."
ABV: 14.5%
Volume: 750ml
Region: Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Original: $53.11
-65%$53.11
$18.59Description
Delightful, sharply priced Hawke's Bay Viognier from the winemaking team behind the Morton Estate juggernaut before that brand was sold to international buyers.
Floral, lightly textural and with some obvious oak influence, this very appealing wine is vinted in the classic regional viognier style. The previous vintage enjoyed five star reviews and a Cuisine Magazine 'Best Buy' nomination, and we expect this new vintage to follow suit. A brilliant chardonnay alternative.
Tasting note
Cameron Douglas MS: "Fragrant and true to the varietal signature of spice and apricot, a distinctive minerality and exotic quality. Nice weight and intensity with a spice laden satin-cream texture with contrasting acidity and core fruit flavours of yellow stone fruits and apple, spice and exotic appeal. No oak obvious though there could be some older barrel in the mix."
Cuisine Magazine: "Rich stonefruit, lemon and honey aromas on the nose which are mirrored through the palate. An elegant and oaky ripe-fruit expression of viognier in which the sweetness present is well balanced by the oily texture of the wine."
ABV: 14.5%
Volume: 750ml
Region: Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
