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2006 Rustenberg Wines Brampton Viognier Coastal Region
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2006 Rustenberg Wines Brampton Viognier Coastal Region

Producer: Rustenberg Wines
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Viognier
Origin: South Africa
Region: South Africa

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87 Points | International Wine Cellar , March/April 2007

($14) Aromas of fruit salad, spice and mint. Supple, round and fairly rich (15.5% alcohol!); in fact, this is fuller in the mouth than the Brampton chardonnay, but with a minty firmness and some enlivening CO2 Finishes with good length. At three grams per liter r.s., this is drier than past vintages. (I marginally preferred the '05 for its orange blossom and dried fruit hints, its richness and body, and its dusty, mineral-tinged finish; 88.)

89 Points | Wine Spectator

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About South Africa

South Africa has produced wines in the area of Cape Town since the 17th century, but the country's significant place in the U.S. market is far more recent. During the era of apartheid, trade sanctions imposed on imports from South Africa kept these wines out of the U.S. and many other markets, with the effect that local South African winemakers had little incentive to produce wines that could compete in a global setting...
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Viognier

Emerging from the tiny appellation of Condrieu in the northern Rhone, Viognier has become a rising star in California vineyards, as our American palates have evolved to appreciate more aromatic white wines. Still, the most desired bottlings of Viognier continue to come from Condrieu, a region just south of the city of Lyon. Centuries of cultivation here have taught producers how to...
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