Winemaker Notes
The appearance shows a pretty yellow gold color revealing straw tints. The bouquet is fruity (apricot) and floral notes (white and yellow flowers). This elegant white wine has food concentration and pretty freshness with aromas of ripe, almost jammy yellow fruit with a floral freshness. The vineyard is to the south east of the Rhone, along the banks of the River Eygues that springs from the Baronnies massif in the foothills of the Alps. The soil is stony with alluvial deposits on fresh, deep earth. This wine is mainly made with Viognier grapes, harvested on the cool terroirs of Nyons Vinsobres and Saint Maurice villages.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
This successful white Rhone marries full pomelo character with an attractive crispness on the medium- to full-bodied palate, where fine tannins support the long, quite savory finish that has excellent balance.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The 2023 Boissy & Delaygue Viognier is alluring and intriguing. This wine shows aromas and flavors of sensual sandalwood, dried spices, and hints of flowers. Pair this with an aromatic fish stew. (Tasted: October 8, 2024, San Francisco, CA)
Full-figured and charmingly floral, Viognier is one of the most important white grapes of the northern Rhône where it is used both to produce single varietal wines and as an important blending grape. Look for great New World examples from California, Oregon, Washington and cooler parts of Australia. Somm Secret—Viognier plays a surprisingly important role in the red wines of Côte Rôtie in the northern Rhône. About 5% Viognier is typically co-fermented with the Syrah in order to stabilize the color, and as an added benefit, add a subtle perfume.
Typically thought of as a baby Chateâuneuf-du-Pape, the term Côtes du Rhône actually doesn’t merely apply to the flatter outskirts of the major southern Rhône appellations, it also includes the fringes of well-respected northern Rhône appellations. White wines can be produced under the appellation name, but very little is actually made.
The region offers some of the best values in France and even some first-rate and age-worthy reds. Red wine varieties include most of the Chateâuneuf-du-Pape varieties like Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, and Counoise, as well as Carignan. White grapes grown include Grenache blanc, Roussanne and Viognier, among others.