Wine Wednesday Wine Tasting-4 Estaciones Viognier

I tried a new wine last week.  The one I tried was by 4 Estaciones, and it was a Viognier.  Let's see the results of my tasting.

The tasting is based on my limited abilities...

Appearance

The wine is pale yellow with no bubbles or sediment.

The Scent

I would say acidic and fruity.

Taste

Very sour and acidic.  I would say a sour lemon taste.

Re-tasting with the experts from the Wine Cellar

"Yellow tones with fine hue, intense with apricot, citrus, and tropical fruits. A refreshing wine with creaminess and an elegant persistent finish."

I agree it is yellow. As far as the fruit tastes, I can only identify citrus; although I smell something else that I can't identify.  It did have a persistent finish that I did not like.

Vivino says it tastes like...

I would agree that it is bold in flavor and leans a tad toward sweet.  I would disagree and say it is more acidic than soft.

 

I found this wine very acidic to point of discomfort.  I read that an acidic wine can stimulate your salivary glands and this one did.  I could feel this occurring toward the back of my tongue on both sides and also underneath my tongue.  This wine made my mouth water but not in a good way.

The experts say the flavors are mango, tangerine, and citrus.  I consulted my Wine Folly book and found that the flavors of viognier wine vary.  For example typically the fruit flavors are tangerine, peach, and mango, which I would like.  Where as if it is grown in specific parts Africa it may be lemon and yellow apple, which I probably would not like because I am not a citrus in my wine lover.

They suggest for food pairings, you could serve pork, rich fish such as salmon or tuna, spicy foods, and poultry.

How do I feel after tasting this Viognier from an Argentinian winery?  I found it extremely acidic with high levels of citrus, I would say lemons. That being said I did not like this wine.  I would give it a 1/5 on my wine loving scale.  My daughter, who loves the taste of a citrusy wine, did not like it either so sadly we could not drink it and we poured it down the drain. 

If you love a high acid and high citrus wine your would probably love this wine.

Happy Wine Sipping Everyone!

Kathieyv