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2018 Estates Viognier
Fermenting 30% of this wine in an Italian clay amphorae allowed for the great aromatics that are inherent in Viognier to be expressed while adding great body and roundness to the mouthfeel. Aromas of orange blossom, white peach and lemon zest are balanced with ripe fresh pear. In the palate, the wine is round and creamy with clean, bright acidity. The combination of rich mouthfeel with bright acidity on the finish makes this wine difficult to set down.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2018
Varietal
Viognier
Appellation
Horse Heaven Hills
Vineyard Designation
Culloden Vineyard
Acid
0.63g/100ml
pH
3.14
Fermentation
30% fermented in clay
Residual Sugar
0
Alcohol %
13.9
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
orange blossom, white peach, lemon zest & pear
Vineyard Notes
100% of the fruit for this wine came from our estate Culloden Vineyard located in the Horse Heaven Hills. Fruit grown in the Horse Heaven Hills tends to have ample fruit development, while maintaining bright acidity and elegant tannins.
Production Notes
The viognier was machine harvested in the early morning hours to allow the fruit to arrive at the winery cool. Once at the winery, the juice was gently pressed away from the grape skins. The freshly pressed juice was cold settled for 48 hours and then clean racked off the solids. The juice fermented at cool temperatures for 4 weeks. A portion of this wine was fermented in a clay amphorae and the rest in a stainless steel tank. The clay amphorae adds to the round, creamy mouthfeel while preserving the great aromatics of the varietal. The combination of stainless steel and clay with no malolactic fermentation, results in a clean, crisp wine.
