2018 Late Harvest Viognier, Sonoma Valley
Gorgeous floral aromatics capture the brightness of this wine. Great texture from the skin time delivers flavors of ripe pear, yellow plum, peach, and dried apricot. A touch of graphite keeps it fresh, not cloying.
Golden honey in color, this is a thick, rich and balanced dessert wine made from 100% Viognier allowed to hang long into the season to develop botrytis. Textured, it tastes of apricot and brioche, with a complex structure.
Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast
The Vineyard
Situated in the southeastern region of the Sonoma Valley AVA, Landa Vineyard is blessed with warm days and cool nights during the grape growing season. The Viognier fruit from this special site develops an abundance of sugar, which is balanced by natural acidity. We allow select clusters to hang into November in order for botrytis cinerea to progress – developing the “noble rot” that creates intensely concentrated aromas and high sugar levels. This late harvest treat is similar in style to the memorable wines of Sauternes.
Accolades
- 95 points & Best in Class, North Coast Wine Challenge
- 93 points, Wine Enthusiast
- 4.2 Vivino rating
Details
Varietals
100% Viognier
AVA
- Type
- Dessert
- Region
- California
- Appellation
- Sonoma Valley
- Vintage
- 2018
- Vineyards
- Landa
Technical
- Fermentation
- Fermented on skins for one week prior to pressing. No malolactic fermentation.
- Aging
- Fermented and aged in stainless steel to maintain brightness.
- Alcohol
- 14.2%
- pH
- 3.85
Production
- Bottling Date
- 2019-03-27
- Cases Produced
- 417