2023 Viognier
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The 2023 Viognier is our fourteenth bottling of the Rhone's best-known white grape. The Viognier grape, known more from the northern Rhone than the area around Chateauneuf-du-Pape, shined in 2022, adding vibrant acids to its typical lush, floral, stone fruit profile.
Tasting Notes
Young on the nose, with high-toned mandarin peel and pear blossom aromas, a little pepper spice, and some barely-ripe apricot. The mouth is lush with flavors of nectarine, cumquat, and Meyer lemon. The finish is long, with a pithy bite and a lingering saline note.
Technical Details
Appellation
- Adelaida District Paso Robles
Technical Notes
- 13.5% Alcohol by Volume
- 150 Cases Produced
Blend
- 100% Viognier
Certifications
Recipes & Pairings
Recipe Suggestions
Food Pairings
- White fishes with tropical salsa
- Spicy Asian preparations of fish or chicken
- Garlicky shellfish
- Green salads with citrus dressing
Production Notes
Our Viognier grapes were grown on our Regenerative Organic Certified™ and biodynamic estate vineyard.
The 2023 vintage began with our wettest-ever winter, replenishing ground water and delaying budbreak. It continued with our coolest growing season in more than a decade, which combined with the late start to produce a harvest roughly a month later than most recent years, beginning in mid-September and not concluding until mid-November. Warm, sunny weather starting in October allowed the later-ripening varieties to reach full maturity. The exceptionally long hangtime and gradual ripening combined to produce fruit with deep colors, remarkable intensity, and noteworthy vibrancy. We believe 2023 has all the hallmarks of a blockbuster year.
The Viognier grapes were whole cluster pressed and fermented in stainless steel tanks using native yeasts. The lots were blended in April 2024, settled, and bottled in June.