Maryhill Viognier





Maryhill Viognier

 
My wine this week is Maryhill's Viognier.

Several years ago some of my friends took me to Maryhill Winery for my birthday. Which, by the way, if you have never been to Maryhill Winery, you should put it on your bucket list. The winery overlooks the Columbia River and the patio/arbor is a great way to spend a warm, sunny, summer afternoon exploring  great wines and enjoying the beautiful Columbia River and surrounding desert. Bring food or snacks.  Although they have a small deli/snack shop, you may need more nourishment then they provide, especially if you get caught up in the atheistic of the area and end up sharing more then one bottle of wine, which is exactly what happened to me. Back to my birthday ( interesting I can't remember which birthday number it was)our drink of choice was Maryhill Viognier. We enjoyed the wine and went through many bottles and you know the rest of the story. So for several years I could not bring myself to drink it. Last week I decided to try it again.

I remembered the wine having a oak taste and only slightly sweet. I don't know if they have changed their flavor or if I have gotten better at tasting wine, but the Viognier I bought had a peach flavor and smell and it was almost as sweet as a reisling.   It was a very good flavor and reminded me of the Viognier I had tasted from Southern Oregon area, which is their specialty.

I would highly recommend this wine if you like a lite fruit flavor and a hint of sweetness. Also it maybe a wine you want to drink on a warm summer day.