GoTriad had posted a very informative article on a wine grape variety that you don't hear too much about in Oklahoma...Viognier. Viognier has some serious advantages for southern winemakers. Because the grape is thick-skinned and grows in looser clusters, it better tolerates high humidity better. The Viognier grape is also fairly drought resistant and since the grapes are smaller-berried, the flavors are often more intense than Chardonnay.
Can North Carolina carve a niche - and burnish its wine reputation - with Viognier?
More and more Tar Heel wineries are bottling Viognier (pronounced VEE-OWN-YAY), a white grape nearly extinct 20 years ago and virtually unknown beyond the northern Rhone region of France.
To learn more about wine grapes check out the wine grapes page at VineByDesign.com.
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