2023 Viognier
100% Viognier

This vintage of Viognier has a pronounced bouquet of honeysuckle and fresh tangerine with a small touch of white rose. On the palette, this wine is refreshingly tart yet viscous, producing a younger vibrant expression of Viognier to pair throughout all seasons of the year.

Pairings:

Thanksgiving dinner
Scallops
Saffron chicken korma

Vintage:

Growing grapes in Texas is always challenging, but 2023 really puts the industry to the test. In June of 2023, hail plagued the Texas High Plains and some vineyards lost up to 100% of their entire crop for the year. Those that weren’t affected by the hail were subjected to extreme temperatures and drought. The quality of the vintage has quite the variation from vineyard to vineyard. Many locations had trouble ripening with the elevated temperatures (100+) for a sustained amount of time, resulting in wines with lower ABV. However, many of the wines with lower alcohol did achieve phenolic ripeness and will surely be remarkable as they keep aging. The white wines and roses produced this year are increasingly expressive of terpenes and esters, allowing a truly delectable bouquet to be showcased.

Vineyards:

This blend is 50% Diamonte Doble Vineyards and 50% Six Harts Vineyard. Both sites are farmed by Jet Wilmeth in Tokio, Texas. Jet Wilmeth started growing grapes in the Texas High Plains in 2000 and grows many varietals for Becker Vineyards.

Technical Details:

Aged for 12 months 100% Stainless Steel

Bottled August 6th, 2024;   1227 cases produced.

14.1% ABV

Serve at 45-55 degrees