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Smuggler Viognier

2024 New Mexico Viognier

Black's Smuggler Smuggler Viognier from the 2024 vintage is a vibrant white wine that showcases the unique terroir of New Mexico. With a light-bodied profile, this wine presents a delightful balance of freshness and complexity. The acidity is bright and lively, providing a refreshing lift that complements its moderate fruit intensity, revealing aromatic notes of stone fruit and citrus. As you savor each sip, the wine's subtle dryness enhances the overall experience, making it an excellent pairing with seafood dishes or light salads. This handcrafted Viognier is a testament to the region's growing reputation for producing expressive and food-friendly wines.

Tasting notes:


Apricot, Peach, Honeysuckle

Apricot

Apricot

Peach

Peach

Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle

Region:


New Mexico
New Mexico

New Mexico, with its high desert landscapes and dramatic mountain ranges, offers a unique and diverse winegrowing environment in the American Southwest. The state's American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) benefit from the high altitude and the intense sunlight, which together create a significant diurnal temperature variation. This variation sharply cools the vineyards at night, tempering the daytime heat and allowing grapes to ripen slowly and develop complex flavors while retaining essential acids. The arid climate and minimal rainfall reduce the risk of vine diseases and allow vintners to control vine vigor through irrigation. Vineyards at lower elevations tend to produce bolder, more intense wines, while those at higher elevations excel in growing cooler-climate varieties, yielding more delicate and aromatic wines.

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