2012 Vina Robles Viognier Huerhero Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 90 points

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  8/7/2018 - DBSingleton wrote:

  From Web site:
  2012 VIOGNIER – HUERHUERO
  Viognier is planted at the highest point in our estate Huerhuero Vineyard and
  benefits from the cooling Pacific breezes that blow through the Templeton Gap
  in the afternoon. The fruit was handpicked in mid-September and only the ripest,
  highest quality bunches were selected. Upon harvest, the fruit was pressed and
  the juice was transferred to stainless steel tanks to begin fermentation with a
  selected yeast strain to complement the expressive fruit of the variety. During
  fermentation, the wine was transferred and aged for four months in neutral oak
  barrels for added complexity.
  TASTING NOTES
  Color: Golden straw
  Aroma: Mandarins with hints of ginger and honeysuckle
  Taste: Creamy mouthfeel with notes of mandarin and a quenching finish
  RECOMMENDATIONS
  Serve at: 50˚ – 54˚ F
  Enjoy now through 2016
  Store in dark dry place at 55˚ – 65˚ F
  Pairing suggestions: Fish, steamed mussels or cheeses such as Honey Bee Goat Gouda
  TECHNICAL NOTES
  Harvest date Brix0 Vineyard Blend
  09.19.12 25.0 Huerhuero Viognier 100%
  Aging: 4 months in neutral French oak barrels
  Bottling date: 02.20.13
  Release date: 03.31.13
  Cases produced: 235
  Alcohol: 13.9%
  pH: 3.44
  Total acidity: 7.6 g

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  6/22/2013 - drdebs Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Delicious viognier with floral notes, blood orange, and zingy acidity. Not a sappy Viognier by any means, and delicious with Thai food. $22 (nb: sample for possible review)

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