Viognier: Back From the Brink! | Yalumba Samuel’s Collection Viognier 2022 Review

Viognier came dangerously close to disappearing. By 1965, only about eight hectares, or roughly 20 acres, remained worldwide. Today, the grape is experiencing a comeback, and Yalumba played a major role in establishing it in Australia.This week, we taste the 2022 Yalumba Samuel’s Collection Viognier from Eden Valley. At around $24, it delivers lime, stone fruit, melon, vanilla, minerality, and a rich texture that keeps evolving in the glass.We explore why growers nearly abandoned Viognier, how a handful of producers kept it alive, and whether this bottle proves that the difficult grape was worth saving. Then we finish with our ratings and another round of Grape Guesses.Wine featured:Yalumba Samuel’s Collection ViognierVintage: 2022Region: Eden Valley, AustraliaGrape: 100% ViognierABV: 13.5%Price: Approximately $24This bottle was provided by Winebow Fine Wine + Spirits. Our opinions remain our own.Winebow Website⁠https://www.winebow.com/⁠Winebow Yalumba Information Pagehttps://www.winebow.com/our-brands/yalumbaWinebow on Instagram⁠https://www.instagram.com/winebow/?hl=en⁠Support the show!Buy us a glass!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you!Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine⁠Chapters00:00 The Wine Grape That Almost Disappeared00:20 Welcome and This Week’s Wine01:32 Yalumba Viognier Details03:22 First Sips03:51 Lime, Stone Fruit and an Oily Texture06:10 Colin Detects the Oak07:22 What Makes This White Wine Different?09:11 A Mix of Familiar White-Wine Styles10:54 Was Viognier Worth Saving?12:01 Why Growers Abandoned the Grape13:15 How Yalumba Helped Bring It Back16:20 Final Ratings: A Triple Must Share?21:57 Grape Guesses29:46 Outro