2006 François Villard Viognier ‘Les Contours de Deponcins’
Francois Villard makes one of the northern Rhone’s most stunning Condrieus, but this talented young vintner also makes a haunting wine called “Les Contours de Deponcins,” which is made from the Viognier grape but doesn’t carry the Condrieu appellation. A vin de pays made from younger Condrieu vines, it is a little less rich than his official Condrieu, yet beautifully balanced, floral and elegant. I absolutely love this wine.
Drink this Rhone white with sushi or with lobster or crab. It’s also a great match with wild mushroom risotto.
-- S. Irene Virbila
Region: Rhone Valley, France
Price: About $30.
Style: Aromatic and lush.
What it goes with: Sushi, wild mushroom risotto, lobster.
Where to find it: Flask Fine Wines in Studio City, (818) 761-5373, www.flaskfine; Mission Wines in South Pasadena, (626) 403-9463, www.mission; Palate Food & Wine in Glendale, (818) 662-9463, www.palatefoodwine; Silverlake Wine in Los Angeles, (323) 662-9024, www.silverlake; Wine Exchange in Orange, (714) 974-1454 and (800) 76WINEX, www.winex.com; the Wine House in West Los Angeles, (310) 479-3731, www.winehouse.
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