Florèz, Viognier "Kind of Orange" Cienega Valley, California 2023 consignment earthy bouquet expressed with subtlety

earthy bouquet expressed with subtlety and grace

The château dates to the 13th century and today covers 140 hectares

Given its higher (and thus slightly cooler) position on the slope

Drink chilled

100% Pinot Noir from vines planted in 1966-1977

Florèz, Viognier "Kind of Orange" Cienega Valley, California 2023 consignment earthy bouquet expressed with subtlety100% Viognier Aromatic, with notes of Peach Os and mandarin supported by medium plus acidity and tannins. Manual harvest. Fermented with native yeasts with 25% whole cluster. 3 weeks of maceration with skins was followed by 6 months in neutral French oak sur lie. No ameliorations, filtration or added sulfites. Florz Wines was started by James Jelks in 2017. James grew up in the Santa Cruz area and was schooled in winemaking at nearby UC Davis. He