viognier
UK/ˌviː.ɒnˈjeɪ/US/ˌvi.oʊnˈjeɪ/
viognier noun: a type of white wine-producing grape originally grown in the Rhône valley.
Noun
viognier (countable and uncountable, plural viogniers)
- A type of white wine-producing grape originally grown in the Rhône valley.
- In a contest, best value goes to the intensely densely fruited Western Range Julimar 2006 Shiraz/Viognier, where the white grape viognier adds lift to the dense red shiraz grapes.2009 January 24, Gord Stimmell, “Greece, France, Australia shine in this release”, in Toronto Star
- A white wine made chiefly from viognier grapes.
- Though the red we drank was fine with the dish, a white, like a rich viognier with a pedigree — a Condrieu, of course — suits it in far better style.2007 April 4, Florence Fabricant, “Chicken Meets Fingerlings, and Trumps Lobster”, in New York Times
Forms of viognier
| plural | viogniers |
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Origin of viognier
Borrowed from French viognier.
Questions about viognier
- What does viognier mean?
- Viognier means a type of white wine-producing grape originally grown in the Rhône valley.
- What part of speech is viognier?
- Viognier is a noun.
- How do you pronounce viognier?
- Viognier is pronounced /ˌvi.oʊnˈjeɪ/ (US).
- What is the plural of viognier?
- The plural of viognier is viogniers.
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