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    Viognier

    Vitis vinifera L.

    A white grape of the northern Rhône that nearly vanished and then spread.

    VIVC
    № 131061
    Berry skin
    white (blanc)1
    Origin
    France1
    Synonyms in VIVC
    141
    central lobepetiolar sinuslobes: 3cluster

    No parents confirmed by DNA (VIVC).

    vinoluma engraving: schematic leaf after the description (3 lobes).

    Where Viognier comes from and grows

    1. Origin (VIVC)France
    2. Atlas regionCôte-Rôtie and Hermitage

    Country of origin as given by VIVC. Regions are those where the atlas sources mention the variety; not a complete list of where it grows.

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    Back from 14 hectares

    Viognier is native to the northern part of the Côtes du Rhône.2 VIVC records 14 synonyms and no parents confirmed by markers.1

    In 1968 France had only 14 hectares of Viognier; by 2018 it had 6,740.2 The French ampelographic reference notes no particular sensitivity to diseases.2

    Condrieu and Côte-Rôtie

    In the Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage, Condrieu is made from Viognier alone and only as a still white wine.3 The appellation was first recognised by a decree of 27 April 1940.3

    In Côte-Rôtie Viognier is the accessory grape: it may be interplanted with Syrah up to 20% of the vines, and the two are vinified together.4

    Other names

    Examples of synonyms recorded in VIVC: Petit Viognier, Galopine, Viogner, Viognier Blanc, Viognier Jaune.1

    Around the world

    In 2023 it covered 13,557 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 55 of 1497 varieties in the database.5

    The largest area is in France: 6,823 ha (50% of the world total), across 25 countries.5

    Between 2000 and 2023 its area grew by 329%.5

    1. France6,823 ha
    2. Italy2,567 ha
    3. Chile721 ha
    4. Australia686 ha
    5. Spain664 ha
    6. Argentina640 ha
    7. South Africa639 ha
    8. the United States398 ha
    9. Canada106 ha
    10. New Zealand60 ha
    11. Switzerland56 ha
    12. Uruguay48 ha

    Area, 2023

    3,16011,60416,12213,5572000201020162023

    Regions

    Sources

    1. VIVC passport no. 13106. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI), accessed 2026-10-14. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    2. Viognier B. plantGrape (IFV / INRAE / Institut Agro), accessed 2026-10-14. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    3. Cahier des charges de l'AOP « Condrieu » (modification validated by the CNAOV, 30 Nov 2023; national opposition procedure). INAO, 2023. level 1 · checked 2026-10-13
    4. Cahier des charges de l'AOP « Côte-Rôtie » (modification, national opposition procedure 2023). INAO, 2023. level 1 · checked 2026-10-13
    5. Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3 · checked 2026-10-13