Domaine de la Janasse, Pays de la Principauté d'Orange Viognier 2024 White

Domaine de la Janasse’s Pays de la Principauté d’Orange Viognier 2024 captures the grape’s signature floral character in a full-bodied yet refreshing Southern French style. Richly aromatic and fruit-driven, it combines the generous texture associated with Viognier with a lively finish. The wine comes from one of the Rhône Valley’s most respected family domaines, whose roots in Courthézon date back to 1967.

Tasting Notes
Bright and inviting in the glass, this Viognier shows a perfumed nose of blossoming flowers alongside fresh stone fruit and ripe orchard-fruit aromas. On the palate, it is broad, intense and generously fruity, with a rounded texture balanced by pleasant freshness through the finish. The wine is approachable in its youth, when its floral and fruit-forward character is at its most expressive. It should be enjoyed over the next few years, although careful cellaring may allow additional complexity to develop.

Production
Produced from Viognier in the Pays de la Principauté d’Orange, the wine reflects the diverse mosaic of terroirs surrounding Domaine de la Janasse. The domaine’s more than sixty separate parcels contribute complexity to its blends. Following pneumatic pressing, the wine undergoes temperature-controlled fermentation and is then matured for six months on its lees in oak barrels, 25% of which are new. This combination of careful extraction, lees ageing and restrained oak supports the wine’s characteristic balance of power and finesse.

Food & Serving
Serve chilled at approximately 10–12°C. Its floral aromas, generous body and refreshing finish make it a natural partner for grilled or roasted fish, shellfish, poultry with light cream sauces, and mildly spiced dishes. It also works well with soft cheeses and vegetable dishes such as roasted squash or creamy risotto. Decanting is not essential for this young, aromatic white, though a brief airing in the glass can help reveal more of its perfume and texture.

Producer
Domaine de la Janasse was established in 1967, when Aimé Sabon took over the family vineyards in Courthézon and chose to create his own winery rather than continue supplying grapes to a cooperative. What began with 15 hectares has grown to around 90 hectares. His son Christophe joined the domaine in 1991, followed by his daughter Isabelle ten years later. With its fragmented holdings and wide variety of terroirs, Domaine de la Janasse has become one of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s most admired estates, known for classically made wines that unite concentration with finesse.

We deliver within 2 - 6 business days. You can choose whether it should be to a parcel shop or home delivery. Free delivery to both parcel shops and your front door. Our store partners primarily use GLS, DPD, UPS and DHL for deliveries. We cover deliveries to the majority of countries in Europe.