Viognier

The spring of the 2024 vintage in western Paso Robles was relatively cool. Given that the soils hold water very well, minimal irrigation was applied during most of the growing season until the heat of early September. We have many subtle differences in the two different sites where Viognier is grown at our Rain Catcher Vineyard: Block 5 in the southern part of the ranch brings citrus and strong floral notes on the heavier clay soils, while Block 14 to the north provides fruit with aromas of linalool, lychee, and Asian spice on its gravelly, weathered sandstone. The harvest for this blend took place on September 29th with Block 14 and October 2nd with Block 5. Maturity, which is so important for this variety, was reached at 24.8 Brix while retaining excellent acidity.