AROMAS & FLAVORS
This wine opens with enticing aromas of nectarine, mango, orange blossom and honey. On the palate, this wine delivers fresh fruit flavors including peach, guava and lime with a touch of vanilla.
FOOD PAIRINGS
Our Viognier pairs well with spicy cuisines such as Thai or Vietnamese. This wine is also delicious with sushi, sashimi and French cheeses.
HOW IT’S MADE
The hand-harvested Viognier grapes are gently whole-cluster pressed and then cold settled for 24 hours in stainless steel tanks before moving into barrels. This wine undergoes 25% malolactic fermentation and is aged in new and older French oak barrels. The wine is sur lee aged and stirred every 2 weeks until bottling.
THE VINTAGE
The winter of 2021-2022 had minimal rainfall, adding to drought conditions throughout the California grape growing regions. With mild winter and spring temperatures, budbreak was ahead of average. Summer was warm and dry, with above average temperatures in August and September, leading to an early and condensed harvest. The warm weather resulted in ripe fruit flavors and the earliest harvest Ferrari-Carano has ever had, August 9th! The white grape harvest was finished on September 29th.
