2023 | Stella Crinita 'Omaggio' Viognier Pet-Nat | Vista Flores White Dragon this is definitely a move

this is definitely a move away from classic Bordeaux bottling

This wine is from a very small block of grapes that were planted to a musqué clone of chardonnay

Fine combination of ripe fruit with zesty acidity and a mineral edge to finish

It's a bit riper than previous years

its brisk acidity is counterbalanced by a unique mineral undertone

2023 | Stella Crinita 'Omaggio' Viognier Pet-Nat | Vista Flores White Dragon this is definitely a moveThis Pet Nat is all hand harvested Viognier from the Demeter certified biodynamic estate vineyard in the Vista Flores region of the Uco Valley. The wine is made in the ancestral method finishing fermentation in the bottle with 9 months on the lees. The fruit driven nose has notes of white flowers, ripe peaches, chamomile, and toasted brioche. Bright, fresh, and crisp on the palate with apple, lychee, and lemon notes on the palate.