More wines available from Pierre Jean Villa
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Pierre Jean Villa Condrieu Jardin Suspendu 2019
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$65.95
This has a creamy, hedonistic feel, with honeycomb, apricot, brioche, white ginger and creamed yellow apple flavors...
750ml
Bottle:
$89.93
From three parcels totaling five acres. About half was planted in 2009 while the other half dates from the 1970s. The...
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Pierre Jean Villa Cote Rotie Carmina 2016
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$96.62
Fresh and focused, featuring flavors of red currant and cherry preserves that race through, lined with a light...
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Pierre Jean Villa Cote Rotie Carmina 2018
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$64.45
Candied cherry, blackcurrant, exotic spices and olive paste on the perfumed nose. Silky, seamless and appealingly...
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Pierre Jean Villa Cote Rotie Fongeant 2016
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$245.37
Inky ruby. Highly perfumed dark berry, incense, smoky mineral and olive aromas show excellent clarity and pick up a...
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Pierre Jean Villa
Varietal: Viognier
There are few white wines in the world with as much of a floral, elegant and summery aroma as those made from the Viognier grape. This fine varietal has been grown in and around the Rhone region of France for centuries, and is believed to have been brought to France by an ancient Roman Emperor, who wished to spread this special grape around his growing empire. Today, wineries in the New World are beginning to experiment with this grape, which is notoriously difficult to grow and highly susceptible to mildew. Vintners must time their harvest just right, as the distinctive fruit-forward and extremely aromatic juices lose much of their character if they are picked too early, or too late. Due to its delicate nature, Viognier wines are often blended, or are allowed to develop noble rot to intensify their characteristics.
Region: Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley of southern France is a particularly fascinating wine region, with a history that stretches back to at least six hundred BCE, when the ancient Greeks first began cultivating vines there. The region itself is split into two distinct sub-regions, with the northern sub-region being famed for its production of exceptional Syrah, Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier wines, packed full of interesting character and expressing the terroir found there. The southern sub-region is home to an enormous variety of grapes, and produces red, white and rosé wines, and some of the world's most famous and adored blended wines. The continental climate of the region is ideal for growing grapes, and the winds which blow from the Central Massif help temper the heat in the vineyards, leading to very ripe fruits holding plenty of flavor.
Country: France
It is widely understood and accepted that the finest wines in the world come out of France. Whether you are drinking a vintage bottle from one of the famed Grand Cru wineries of Bordeaux - such as Chateau Margaux or Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - or a more simple and affordable bottle from one of the lesser known appellations in Burgundy, the likelihood is that the wine is packed full of intense and interesting flavors, and has a fine, balanced structure typical of almost all French produce. This reputation for excellence is taken extremely serious by the French, with dozens of regularly updated laws and regulations ensuring the quality and accurate labeling of wines. Such dedication and passion for fine wine, representative of the region in which it is produced, means customers can be assured that when they buy a bottle from France, they are buying something almost certain to please and delight.