2018 Viognier

Because it's not good to keep things bottled up...
Open a bottle of something light, bright and playful for everyone to enjoy! This mineral driven white Rhône maintains citrus undertones of meyer lemon and starfruit with notes of pear, crisp green apple, white flower and just a touch of buttered honey.
Sourced from an unkempt little vineyard behind Billy's uncle's house in Ballard, CA, this limited production pairs well with citrus summer salads, white fish, shrimp scampi and buttery seafood.
California Viognier has classically come across a bit over the top in terms of richness, body and perfume for us, so the goal with this program was pull that back significantly, but still allow for faint notes of honeysuckle and butter to shine through while not overwhelming the floral, citrus and mineral undertones in keeping with more Northern Rhone bottlings.
Did we pull it off? We're inviting you to decide...