Cline Cellars North Coast Viognier

£17.50

Full-bodied and rich with gentle acidity and bright fruit.... this one is a beauty!

Specifications

Country, Region

USA, California

Grape

Viognier

Vintage

2021

ABV

14.5%

Food friend

Sushi

Organic

Vegetarian

Vegan

Additional Details

Tasting Notes

Wonderfully fragrant with notes of pithy stone fruits, bight jasmine and honeysuckle. The palate follows through with a richness of fruit including ripe peach and apricot. The finish is given finesse by the refreshing acidity.

Producer details

Cline Cellars is a family owned vineyard and winery with 460 hectares under vine in Contra Costa County and Sonoma County, California. Established in 1982 by Fred Cline, a descendant of Italian US settlers, he originally founded the winery in Oakley, cultivating Rhône varieties and Zinfandel on vines dating back to 1906. In the 1990s, the family moved their winemaking operation to a 250 acre ranch in Carneros Valley, adopting sustainable farming in 2000, and building the largest solar panelled winery in California. Whilst others in California were focusing on Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay in the '80s, Fred Cline saw the potential of select Rhône varieties and Zinfandel in his vineyards.

In the vineyard

Viognier is a tricky grape to grow in that it buds out early and is susceptible to frost. Also, it's thick skins require patience to get the full flavour potential of the grape. The vines basked in the sun during the day and were cooled at night which contributes to this Viognier's full-body weight and nice acidity.

In the winery

The grapes were handpicked and de-stemmed without being crushed then immediately pumped to the tank press where the juice was gently squeezed from the grapes. Juice was pumped to a stainless steel fermenting tank and the wine was chilled and settled overnight. The juice was then racked off the grape solids and inoculated with a pure strain of wine yeast. Fermentation proceeded at a cool 50 degrees F to preserve the lovely fruit character and kept in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks.

Food Recommendations

Pairs well with Gruyere or Camembert cheese, sushi, or tarragon chicken.

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