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Hester Creek Viognier Columbia Valley Collection 2024
Columbia Valley, Washington, United StatesThere are two divergent styles of viognier, and the Hester Creek Washington version from the Goose Gape AVA inside the Columbia Valley is from the bright, fresh, floral side. The nose and palate are full of ripe apricot doused in citrus and white pepper, with an almost off-dry undercurrent. The winery suggests flavourful Indian dishes, like a butter chicken or veggie korma, and I wish we had one while tasting this replacement wine. This is among the best white wines I have tasted at Hester Creek. The viognier was sustainably farmed in the Goose Gap AVA, and crushed at Hester Creek. The bunches were hand sorted, the grapes destemmed to a whole berry fermentation tank, and cold settled for two days. It was fermented for 20 days and then aged for five months. Clean, fresh and gulpable.Tasted: 05 March 2025Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $23.99 | 750ml | winery direct/online, Terrafina |
Grape: ViognierCSPC: 750877UPC: 626990222057
