Piedrasassi Viognier Santa Rita Hills Lampoc California 2022

A joint venture of Sashi Moorman (Ojai, Sandhi, Evening Land and Dom. de La Cote) and Peter Pastan (2 Amys Restaurant) in Santa Barbara California. Focusing on Syrah in the Central Coast area, they are making delicious wines showcasing the vineyard site.

The Viognier comes from a small vineyard in the Santa Rita Hills planted to vines cloned from the Alban Vineyard (the first and arguably most successful grower of Viognier in the Central Coast), then aged for 9 months in large glass demijohns before bottling unfiltered. Unctuous, loads of skin texture to bring up the intensity, slowly building the floral notes and ginger-spiced citrus that Viognier is so known for. More Condrieu-like with a little less acidity, maintaining a more subtle power that gives the palate more access to the drier flavors.