August 15, 2011
Winery: Cedarville Grape(s): Viognier Region: El Dorado County Year: 2009 Special Designation: (none) Price: 15-20 Review: A bouquet of peach, honeysuckle, and nutty suggestions rise from a glass. A sip reveals floral, peach, and pear notes accented by suggestions of minerals and a hint of lemon zest. A wine that’s somewhat round, its lush ...
July 25, 2011
Grape(s): Viognier Winery: Martin’s Region: Monterey County Year: 2010 Special Designation: (none) Price: N/A Review: Tropical notes, apricots, floral suggestions, and honey can be found on the nose. A sip delivers flavors of peach, apricot, and honeysuckle. A fairly round wine with a floral mouthfeel, it’s fairly dry but still has lush fruit flavors. ...
February 16, 2011
Grape(s): Viognier Winery: Hannah Nicole Region: Contra Costa County Year: 2009 Special Designation: (none) Price: 15-20 Review: Aromas of peach, apple, and honeydew, meld with notes of honeysuckle and hints of sweet spice on the nose. The palate offers flavors of peaches, apples, and melon, along with bright floral suggestions, a few citrusy notes, ...
November 22, 2010
Grape(s): Viognier Winery: Sculpterra Region: Paso Robles Year: 2009 Special Designation: (none) Price: 20-25 Review: Citrus fruit aromas mingle with notes of peach, melon, and a few nutty suggestions on the nose. The palate offers flavors of grapefruit, melon, peach, and orange blossoms. The mouthfeel is slightly creamy, but the finish is quite dry. ...
October 18, 2010
Located along the Russian River in Mendocino County, RIVINO is our boutique family winery. We handcraft all our wines from select grapes grown on our family’s Schrader Ranch Vineyard. Grape(s): Viognier Winery: Rivino Region: Mendocino County Year: 2008 Special Designation: (none) Price: 20-25 Review: On the nose, floral notes mingle with aromas of tropical ...
September 17, 2010
A capricious grape variety, Viognier shows its true complexity in difficult sites. Characterized by low yields the vine is a bit eccentric, an inconsistent producer, often with poor fruit sets. Originally grown on steep granitic soils in the south of France, its aromatic purity shines in our local mountainous limestone soils. Grape(s): Viognier Winery: ...
August 18, 2010
Pomar Junction Vineyard & Winery is a family-run winery featuring wines from the Merrill family’s estate vineyard in Templeton, CA. The vineyard and tasting room are located at the “junction” of El Pomar and South El Pomar Drives, in the El Pomar District of the Paso Robles viticultural appellation. Grape(s): Viognier Winery: Pomar ...
August 16, 2010
Representing the 7th generation of a 8th-generation farming family, Dana Merrill is a founding member of the Vineyard Team and helped spread the word of “sustainability” before it was popular in typical agriculture circles. He has a long history of managing properties for others, so the Merrill family-owned Pomar Junction Vineyard represents their way ...
August 15, 2010
Tangent winery owns the most SIP ™ certified acreage in the state. Their hope is that they will not hold this position for long because they encourage every vineyard, small or large, to apply and strive to earn the certification. Grape(s): Viognier Winery: Tangent Region: Paso Robles Year: 2009 Special Designation: (none) Price: 15-20 ...
August 12, 2010
Satisfying his inherent need to be outside, Mitch Wyss of Halter Rnach has worked as a salmon fisherman in Alaska, a whitewater outfitter, a canoe guide, and a whale-watching guide in Baja California before he made his way to Halter Ranch Vineyard. Responsible for this beautiful 250-acre vineyard, Mitch carefully attends to the 19 ...