Storybook Mountain Estate Viognier 2015

  • 90 Connoisseurs'
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Varietal

Region

Producer

Vintage
2015

Size
750ML

ABV
14.5%

Features
Boutique

Green Wine

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

The 2015 Viognier is a particularly lush rendering of our barrelfermented classic Rhone white wine. Pears and creme bruleedominate the aromatics, the palate continuing the richness withadditional suggestions of ripe peaches and apricots. True to itsStorybook origins, however, sufficient acid has been retained toprovide freshness and definition. The acid balance also providesa lively, long and clean finish, inviting continuing enjoyment.

Professional Ratings

  • 90
    The sense of structured restraint and precision that is the signature stamp of the Storybook Mountain winemaking hand is again in full evidence here, yet, if a Viognier that may disappoint those looking for unctuous richness, this one gets high grades for fruity accuracy and raciness. It is moderately full-bodied and balanced to firmness with the tighter lines of a wine well worth putting away, and, while never so taut that it cannot be enjoyed now, it is the uncommon Viognier that will unquestionably be bettered by a few years of age.

Other Vintages

2018
  • 91 Connoisseurs'
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2013
  • 91 Connoisseurs'
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2007
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Storybook Mountain Vineyards, California
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Storybook Mountain is a winery totally dedicated to Zinfandel and has established a worldwide reputation for consistently high quality. The Zinfandel tradition began at Storybook Mountain in the early 1880s when its red clay-loam hillsides in the Mayacamas Range were first planted to this varietal. Here, the perfect match of estate and grape allows Zinfandel to show its true potential. Storybook Mountain's sought-after estate wines are carefully hand-crafted from choice grapes grown without the use of insecticides or herbicides. They are aged at least 12 months in the best French and American oak barrels, inside century-old caves dug deep into the mineral-rich volcanic rock underlying the hand-tended vineyard. Proprietor Jerry Seps' Zinfandels are famed for elegance and longevity. Raspberries, black cherries and spice are the keynote of these complex, well balanced wines.
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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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One of the world's most highly regarded regions for wine production as well as tourism, the Napa Valley was responsible for bringing worldwide recognition to California winemaking. In the 1960s, a few key wine families settled the area and hedged their bets on the valley's world-class winemaking potential—and they were right.

The Napa wine industry really took off in the 1980s, when producers scooped up vineyard lands and planted vines throughout the county. A number of wineries emerged, and today Napa is home to hundreds of producers ranging from boutique to corporate. Cabernet Sauvignon is definitely the grape of choice here, with many winemakers also focusing on Bordeaux blends. White wines from Napa Valley are usually Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

Within the Napa Valley lie many smaller sub-AVAs that claim specific wine characteristics based on situation, slope and soil. Farthest south and coolest from the influence of the San Pablo Bay is Carneros, followed by Coombsville to its northeast and then Yountville, Oakville and Rutherford. Above those are the warm St. Helena and the valley's newest and hottest AVA, Calistoga. These areas follow the valley floor and are known generally for creating rich, dense, complex and smooth red wines with good aging potential. The mountain sub appellations, nestled on the slopes overlooking the valley AVAs, include Stags Leap District, Atlas Peak, Chiles Valley (farther east), Howell Mountain, Mt. Veeder, Spring Mountain District and Diamond Mountain District. Napa Valley wines from the mountain regions are often more structured and firm, benefiting from a lot of time in the bottle to evolve and soften.

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