Winemaker Notes
We based this wine primarily in Viognier then blended it with Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, and Chardonnay. A portion of the wine was aged in neutral French oak barrels while the rest aged in a stainless steel tank. Look for honeysuckle, tropical fruits and bananas on the nose and palate along with a rounded mouthfeel and a lingering finish that shows notes of white peach and Asian pear. Drink this wine now or age it over the next 2 to 5 years.
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Wine Enthusiast
Clean and tense aromas of citrus peel broaden into peach and white flowers on the nose of this blend. The palate starts softly with ripe orange, melon and creamy peach flavors, but there is a tension and bright acidity that returns by the finish.
Full-bodied and flavorful, white Rhône blends originate from France’s Rhône Valley. Today these blends are also becoming popular in other regions. Typically some combination of Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier form the basis of a white Rhône blend with varying degrees of flexibility depending on the exact appellation. Somm Secret—In the Northern Rhône, blends of Marsanne and Roussanne are common but the south retains more variety. Marsanne, Roussanne as well as Bourboulenc, Clairette, Picpoul and Ugni Blanc are typical.
The largest and perhaps most varied of California’s wine-growing regions, the Central Coast produces a good majority of the state's wine. This vast California wine district stretches from San Francisco all the way to Santa Barbara along the coast, and reaches inland nearly all the way to the Central Valley.
Encompassing an extremely diverse array of climates, soil types and wine styles, it contains many smaller sub-AVAs, including San Francisco Bay, Monterey, the Santa Cruz Mountains, Paso Robles, Edna Valley, Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Maria Valley.
While the Central Coast California wine region could probably support almost any major grape varietiy, it is famous for a few Central Coast reds and whites. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel are among the major ones. The Central Coast is home to many of the state's small, artisanal wineries crafting unique, high-quality wines, as well as larger producers also making exceptional wines.