Viognier is an aromatic white grape that hails from the southern areas of France, grown in famous communes like Condrieu and around the city of Avignon. In the Rhône Valley, this variety produces serious wines with a lot of diverse aromatics and flavors. It often has the aromas of Riesling and the body style of Chardonnay, offering more a more fruit forward version of a full-bodied white wine. In the central coast region of California, it can be made in a wide array of styles, with some achieving fairly good quality levels. Some of these offerings have oak and a medium to full body, while others are made without oak and are on the lighter side.