OK...how is Viognier pronounced?

I have heard numerous derivations....can you help me out?

Hi Tim,
vee-on-yeah

Salute

I have heard numerous derivations....can you help me out?

The "gn" in "viognier" is pronounced like the "gn" in "lasagne."

I would suggest then"vee-oh-nyay," whereby I would pronounce the "n" with my tongue against the palate, i.e. palatalize it.

Thanks Gary.

Salute

Vee-oh-nyay.

OK.

Got it.

Thanks, Guys.


You don't know how many times I've been corrected [even though I pronounced it like you say] every time I recommend this wine to friends and aquaintances.

I even got "corrected" by my wine server at a restaurant. Apparently, I was right.




sheesh

You mean the wine server wanted to say, vy-OGG-neer?

TBH, I don't remember.

But I do remember he corrected my pronounciation.