Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Bargain Hunting For Wine At Trader Joe's: Viognier

Here is a tribute wine which tips its cork, not to an actor, or an athlete, or a rock band. The honoree of the 2022 NDP Viognier is Notre Dame de Paris cathedral. This wine is a Pays d'Oc selection from Latitude Wines. 

The grapes in NDP are from the south of France. I apologize for not knowing more about the wine, but its info is a bit hard to come by on the internet. Alcohol is quite restrained at 13% abv and the bottle cost less than $10 at Trader Joe's.

This wine is golden in the glass. Its nose smells of honeysuckle, lemon, and lime, with a savory streak running through it all. The palate offers the fruit, followed by salinity and minerality. Acidity is pleasant, if not ripping, and a nutty flavor appears on the finish. 


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4 comments:

  1. I was really jonesing for some reason for a wedge salad with really good blue cheese dressing. I put Kalamata olives and walnuts on it little bit of garlic powder and salt and pepper. I was very surprised by this Viogier with it. What what are we going to do it was very subtle I was expecting it to be a little bit more viscous and a little more intense and I was really surprised I would buy a case of this right off the bat.

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    1. I'll bet it's a great pairing! Glad you enjoyed the wine.

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  2. Sold Out TJ’s. Can’t seem to find anywhere. Anyone help? Loved this Viognier NDP

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    1. So many wines at Trader Joe’s seem to be available only at Trader Joe’s. If I have any luck locating, I’ll post back here.

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