Viognier certainly comes from the vineyards of Condrieu and Ampuis in the north of the Rhône Valley where it was first mentioned in 1781. Its supposedly Croatian origin (Isle of Vis) has been denied by the paternity test revealing that ' he is a child or parent of Mondeuse Blanche, which makes him a half-brother or grandparent of Mondeuse Noire, and more surprisingly of Syrah. In Switzerland, Viognier is cultivated in particular in the Geneva region where it produces fragrant, full-bodied and complex wines.