All of Chapoutier's 1996 white wines were made from small yields, and all possess more acidity than normal, but they are generally dominated by their respective terroirs. It is hard to believe a vin de pays from l'Ardeche could be as good as the 1995 and 1996 Coufis. The 1996 Viognier Coufis VDP l'Ardeche is a sweet, honeyed style of Viognier with copious quantities of peach and pear-like fruit presented in an unctuously thick style.