Watermill Columbia Valley Viognier 2013

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    Vintage
    2013

    Size
    750ML

    ABV
    14.2%

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    Fresh and enchanting, this stainless-steel fermented and aged Viognier has a mix of floral, citrus, and apricot aromas on the nose. In these colder months this wine pairs exceptionally well with cheese fondue or savory bread pudding.

    This vintage of Viognier continues to feature fruit drawn from two excellent vineyards: Elephant Mountain vineyard in the Rattlesnake Hills AVA and XL vineyard in the Walla Walla AVA.Elephant Mountain Vineyard is located in the Rattlesnake Hills appellation in the Yakima Valley of eastern Washington. Fruit from Elephant Mountain makes up half of the blend, with the other half coming from John and Martina Rempel's XL vineyard, which is situated out on Dry Creek road west of our winery in Milton-Freewater, OR within the Walla Walla Valley AVA. Elephant Mountain is a cooler site and provides the fresh acidic backbone of this wine, while the hotter XL site provides a little more of the fleshy fruit.

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    Watermill Winery was established in 2005 with the vision to create some of the finest wines produced in the Walla Walla Valley. Long committed to sustainable farming practices, the Brown family has nurtured a deeply rooted passion for world-class wines from the diverse soils of its estate vineyards. With four vineyards, each with its own unique distinguishing characteristics, Watermill has been able to produce award-winning Certified Sustainable wines year after year.
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    Full-figured and charmingly floral, Viognier is one of the most important white grapes of the northern Rhône where it is used both to produce single varietal wines and as an important blending grape. Look for great New World examples from California, Oregon, Washington and cooler parts of Australia. Somm Secret—Viognier plays a surprisingly important role in the red wines of Côte Rôtie in the northern Rhône. About 5% Viognier is typically co-fermented with the Syrah in order to stabilize the color, and as an added benefit, add a subtle perfume.

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    A large and geographically diverse AVA capable of producing a wide variety of wine styles, the Columbia Valley AVA is home to 99% of Washington state’s total vineyard area. A small section of the AVA even extends into northern Oregon!

    Because of its size, it is necessarily divided into several distinctive sub-AVAs, including Walla Walla Valley and Yakima Valley—which are both further split into smaller, noteworthy appellations. A region this size will of course have varied microclimates, but on the whole it experiences extreme winters and long, hot, dry summers. Frost is a common risk during winter and spring. The towering Cascade mountain range creates a rain shadow, keeping the valley relatively rain-free throughout the entire year, necessitating irrigation from the Columbia River. The lack of humidity combined with sandy soils allows for vines to be grown on their own rootstock, as phylloxera is not a serious concern.

    Red wines make up the majority of production in the Columbia Valley. Cabernet Sauvignon is the dominant variety here, where it produces wines with a pleasant balance of dark fruit and herbs. Wines made from Merlot are typically supple, with sweet red fruit and sometimes a hint of chocolate or mint. Syrah tends to be savory and Old-World-leaning, with a wide range of possible fruit flavors and plenty of spice. The most planted white varieties are Chardonnay and Riesling. These range in style from citrus and green apple dominant in cooler sites, to riper, fleshier wines with stone fruit flavors coming from the warmer vineyards.

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