2024 Viognier

2023 VIOGNIER

Tasting Notes:
This aromatic varietal with it's velvety texture and flavors of kiwi, lime and tangerine is perfect for enjoying with friends on the patio.

Winemaking Notes:
Gently destemmed into the press to mimimize stem and skin contact and a gentle pressing, stopped at just over 1 bar, gave us excellent juice.  A long, cool ferment with temperature ranging between 54 and 57F and lasting about five weeks produced this luscious, aromatic wine.  Fermentation was stopped with a little residual sugar to provide weight and to keep the alcohol balanced.  The wine was crossflow filtered and bottled under screwcap in Jan 2025.

Harvest Notes:

The 2024 growing season started with a wet January and February and a mild spring.  Bud break occurred in mid-April with bloom following on schedule in middle to end of June.  The rest of the growing season was almost ideal with moderate day time temperatures and cool nights, leading to a long, slow ripening season.  A few short heat spikes in July and August kept us on track for an October harvest.  The lovely October allowed us to stretch harvest out this year with the first grapes harvested on September 29th and our last pick October 24th.  Great flavor concentration, balanced acidity and moderate alcohols means the 2024 wines will be excellent now and into the future.

Our estate vineyard, Dunn Forest, is LIVE certified sustainable and Salmon Safe. The vineyard is hand cultivated allowing us to respond to individual vine needs.

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