RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Palatine Hills 2023 Viognier

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Viognier is a rare grape in Ontario!

So with great interest Viognier from Palatine Hills.

Aroma: Apricot, peach, Seville marmalade, mango and talcum powder.

Palate: Guava, banana and Orri tangerine. Firm. Dry. Big mouthfeel. Long finish.

Personality: Don’t be timid about giving me a try. You will not find much of me as a single varietal wine in Ontario. To give you the comfort of familiarity it’s like I have a bit of Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer and off dry Ontario Riesling in me. Does this help or confuse?

Food Match: Shellfish in a butter garlic sauce. Turbot meuniere. Sole Florentine. Thanksgiving turkey.

Cellarbility: No later than 2026 year end.

Price: $25 CDN.

RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine Rating: 93/100.

(Palantine Hills 2023 Viognier, VQA Niagara Lakeshore, Palantine Hills Estate Winery, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario 750 mL, 14%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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