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Viognier Russian River Valley Staley Estate Vineyard

Viognier Russian River Valley Staley Estate Vineyard Wine Details
Price: $21.00 per bottle

Description: Viognier, the classic white varietal of the grand Condrieu appellation of France’s northern Rhone Valley, makes a truly distinctive white wine. The exotic aromas and flavors of the Viognier grape are prominent in the 2000 vintage, underscored by a pleasant mineral quality, a mark of Staley Vineyards. To preserve the wine's honeysuckle aroma and peach/apricot flavors, Winemaker Philip Staley cold-fermented the juice in stainless steel and avoided malolactic fermentation. Intense and rich without heaviness, this 2000 Viognier has an intriguing note of tangerine in the finish.




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