My supervisor Claire gave me two wines from Sentinel Oak vineyard; a Viognier and a Syrah. This vineyard is extremely local to our store location, and is 40 miles south east of Sacramento in Amador County's Shenandoah Valley. Because of their work to sustainably grow grapes of superior quality, their production is very small. So small in fact that the Syrah and Viognier are their only two current releases. I decided to save the Syrah for another night, and I poured the Viognier.
Formal tasting notes: this Viognier is floral and clean on the nose, with hints of pear. Bright crisp citrus on the palate, with an semi-dry finish. Would be a perfect accompaniment with fish or a salad.
Overall, a solid Viognier, but nothing spectacular.
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