2022 WeatherEye Viognier Block 12

Fleshy, saline Viognier with natural density, freshness, and restraint.

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THE PLACE
Block Twelve sits high on WeatherEye’s steep north face, where Viognier is trained one vine to a post in the traditional échalas style. The exposed slope and naturally low-yielding vines give small, concentrated clusters with unusually little juice. The resulting wine carries a natural density and depth that begin in the vineyard, not the cellar.

TASTING NOTES
Block Twelve sits at the meeting point of opulence and restraint. There is real flesh, with white peach, ripe pear and a broad, tactile middle palate, but the wine never tips into heaviness. A mineral line gathers beneath the richness and carries the wine toward a long, saline finish. With air, floral lift, crushed stone and a fine citrus bitterness bring greater definition to its breadth.

PAIRINGS
• Halibut with brown butter
• Roast chicken with tarragon
• Squash ravioli with sage
• Seared scallops with lemon and sea salt

IN THE CELLAR
• Harvested Oct 7; meticulously field sorted
• Foot-crushed; three days on skins
• Native fermentation and native malo in a new 500L Stockinger puncheon
• 24 months undisturbed on gross lees
• Bottled unfiltered; 54 cases produced

IN YOUR GLASS
Serve cool rather than cold and give it time in the glass. The wine broadens as it warms, while the salinity and mineral detail become more pronounced.