Cristom Viognier
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100% Viognier SOILS Volcanic soils, including Witzel, Nekia and Jory, as well as Missoula Flood Deposits, including Willamette soil.
The Cristom Estate Viognier exhibits the pure, nearly textbook characteristics of this varietal, with floral aromas of orange blossoms, honeysuckle, clover and anise, as well as ripe fruit aromas of peach, apricot, and lychee. Slightly viscous on the palate, with bright and mouth-watering acidity that support the fruit structure of the wine, it is well integrated and perfectly balanced.
Vintage Notes The 2018 Estate Viognier is a little unique as far as our Estate Viogniers typically are, both for its racy acidity and backbone, as well as a touch of sweetness. There is roughly 9 g/L of total sugar, but the 6.8 g/L of total acid brings this into a nice balance. We have been fermenting more and more of the Viognier utilizing native yeasts, and the 2018 was roughly 75% native, with not all of the fermentations going totally dry. We liked both the weight of the sugar and the balance with the acidity, and decided to go to bottle creating a unique and balanced wine. This is the earliest the wine has been bottled in many years, and I love the freshness it has helped to retain. -Winegrower Tom Gerrie.
100% hand-harvested and hand-sorted fruit Gently whole-cluster pressed