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Fairview Viognier Paarl

The 2013 Fairview Viognier Paarl has earned its place in The World of Fine Wine’s handpicked collection of tasting notes, featuring insights from the world’s foremost wine authorities. Explore in-depth commentary from wine experts Andrew Jefford, Stephen Brook and Alex Hunt on Fairview Viognier Paarl - an internationally acclaimed dry white from Burgundy.
Fairview Viognier Paarl
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Wine Name
Fairview Viognier Paarl

Wine Producer
Fairview

Score
82

Wine Style
White - Dry

Grape Type
Viognier

Country
South Africa

Vintage
2011

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Stephen Brook: Straw. Bright tropical fruit on the nose. The attack is lean and lively and far from lush or voluptuous, but the acidity carries the fruit nicely. There’s an attractive balance between heady fruit and a precise structure. Medium finish, but fresh and charming. 15

Alex Hunt: Vaguely apricotty, but overall a fairly neutral nose. On the palate, wood is allowed to dominate, though the creamy texture is consistent with the variety. The finish is heavy and overly creamy, with no real lift. A rather pedestrian wine. 12.5

Andrew Jefford: Pale green-gold. Relatively neutral aromatic profile: a vague sense of sweet flowers. Light, acidic, simple stuff, needing much lower yields and later harvesting to make anything that will ever approximate to the greatest international benchmarks. The sweet flowers are a gesture in the right direction. 11.5

Details

Wine expert Andrew Jefford
Stephen Brook
Alex Hunt
Tastings year 2013
Region Western Cape
AppellationWO
% Alcohol By Volume13.5
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