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Highland Estates

2008 Santa Barbara County Viognier

Alisos Hills Highland Estates 2008 Viognier offers a captivating experience with its enchanting aroma and vibrant flavor profile. This white wine showcases a medium-bodied character that gracefully balances richness and refreshing notes. The acidity is bright and lively, enhancing the wine's refreshing qualities while inviting sips. Bursting with prominent fruit intensity, it presents delightful flavors of ripe peach, apricot, and citrus, creating an irresistible mouthwatering sensation. The overall dryness of this Viognier accentuates its crispness, making it an ideal companion for various dishes, from light seafood to savory roasted chicken. Hailing from Santa Barbara County, this wine exemplifies the region's unique terroir and is a testament to the craftsmanship behind each bottle.

Tasting notes:


Apricot

Apricot

Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle

White Peach

White Peach

Flavor profile:


Fruit Intensity Medium

Low Pronounced

Acidity Medium

Low Pronounced

Body Medium

Very Light Full

Sweetness Dry

Bone Dry Sweet

Region:


Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County

Just north of Los Angeles at the southern tip of the Central Coast, Santa Barbara County is one of California's winemaking gems. Although a long way from Napa and Sonoma, Santa Barbara's prime AVAs—the Santa Maria and Santa Ynez Valleys and the Santa Rita Hills—produce exemplary cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. It is all thanks to the terroir. Despite its proximity to sunny southern California, Santa Barbara County is hilly, and its vineyards lie close to the Pacific Ocean. With little rainfall but an abundance of chilly ocean winds and fogs, the growing season is very long here. This allows grapes to ripen slowly over an extended period and develop wonderfully complex flavors.

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