White
Estate Viognier
Sta. Rita Hills · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- White
- Grape
- Viognier
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Sta. Rita Hills · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Sta. Rita Hills
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
grilled shrimp · herb-roasted chicken · creamy cheeses · citrus salad
Rated vintages
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201589 pts
Zesty Gala apple and squeezed tangerine aromas come through on this wine's citrusy nose, though it also shows riper nectarine, honeysuckle and chalky depth. The mineral flair continues onto the palate, where mandarin orange flavors meet with apple in the midpalate, bound togethe…
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201290 pts
Moderate alcohol brings a streamlined elegance to a variety that can be blowsy. The acidity and minerality firmly ground the tropical fruit flavors.
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201092 pts
A great Viognier, rich and exotic, showing the powerful fruit you want from this variety, in a balanced, elegant way. With a sweet, buttercream mouthfeel, it's brisk in acidity, with powerful flavors of tangerines, pineapples, golden mango and exotic spices, finished with smoky,…