Delas Vin de Pays Viognier Blanc 2023 (75cl)

A French country wine from the Vin de Pays tier, made from Viognier and bottled in 2023. Vin de Pays is a broader category than an AOP, so the rules on where the fruit can come from are looser, and bottles at this level are usually made to be drunk soon rather than kept. Viognier is one of the more aromatic whites. This is the easy-going end of it: a white to open on a weekday without thinking too hard, or to bring when the food is spicy and a sharp white would fight with it. Viognier usually leans aromatic and fuller-bodied rather than crisp, with stone-fruit and floral character, and typically works with Thai food, roast pork or anything with a bit of sweetness in the sauce.