Chehalem Mountain Winery

Tears of Vulcan Viognier Blend

9.028 ratings
8.94 pro ratings
Oregon, USA
Viognier, Pinot Gris, Muscat
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Top Notes For
David Shaw

New vintage, 46/44/10 blend of Viognier, Pinot Gris and Muscat. Honey golden yellow, very good clarity. Slight sulfite on nose. Dry, flavors interpolate between the Pinot Gris and Viognier. Didn’t pick up much of the Muscat. Moderate skin astringency on the finish (bear in mind this is an orange wine). Floral, linalool and passion fruit flavors. Give the tannins a little time to soften. Dry as the Gobi Desert, so pair it with something tasty. Cheese? Fries? Something…

New vintage, 46/44/10 blend of Viognier, Pinot Gris and Muscat. Honey golden yellow, very good clarity. Slight sulfite on nose. Dry, flavors interpolate between the Pinot Gris and Viognier. Didn’t pick up much of the Muscat. Moderate skin astringency on the finish (bear in mind this is an orange wine). Floral, linalool and passion fruit flavors. Give the tannins a little time to soften. Dry as the Gobi Desert, so pair it with something tasty. Cheese? Fries? Something…

Feb 3rd, 2024
David Shaw

49/43/8 blend of Viognier, Pinot Gris and Muscat. Fair degree of skin tannins here, raspy texture. Light pink tint, excellent clarity.

49/43/8 blend of Viognier, Pinot Gris and Muscat. Fair degree of skin tannins here, raspy texture. Light pink tint, excellent clarity.

Jul 16th, 2023
Ryan Flinn

Very interesting orange wine - a lot going on in the glass. The “cider” funk flavor sneaks in on the finish, but otherwise this is a light and intense wine.

Very interesting orange wine - a lot going on in the glass. The “cider” funk flavor sneaks in on the finish, but otherwise this is a light and intense wine.

Dec 18th, 2018
Heidi Harrison

‘16 Viognier/Pinot Gris/Muscat, 3 wks skin contact, golden orange color, med. bodied, a bit viscous, honey, mandarin, cardamom, ginger, sherry-like flavors #willamettewine #deedubcellar

‘16 Viognier/Pinot Gris/Muscat, 3 wks skin contact, golden orange color, med. bodied, a bit viscous, honey, mandarin, cardamom, ginger, sherry-like flavors #willamettewine #deedubcellar

Aug 11th, 2018
Konrad Ziegler

From Fermented wine shop in Canton. Chehamlem Mountains AVA

From Fermented wine shop in Canton. Chehamlem Mountains AVA

Mar 31st, 2022
Kenny Monroe

Amazing. So much going on. Very funky nose, a little eraser rubber smell, amazing bitterness and herbal notes, caramelized honey, dried apricot.

Amazing. So much going on. Very funky nose, a little eraser rubber smell, amazing bitterness and herbal notes, caramelized honey, dried apricot.

Jun 14th, 2020
Emily Bolles

Back from a short drinking sabbatical to drink THIS AMAZING WINE Brianne you are so talented - I love this amber wine. “Raised from the depths of volcanic soils” these tears are sour and sweet with apricot and hints of overripe apple. We had this with roasted potato and garlic soup and it was wonderful.

Back from a short drinking sabbatical to drink THIS AMAZING WINE Brianne you are so talented - I love this amber wine. “Raised from the depths of volcanic soils” these tears are sour and sweet with apricot and hints of overripe apple. We had this with roasted potato and garlic soup and it was wonderful.

Nov 2nd, 2019
Aana Wherry

It could be that my expectations just weren’t set before tasting this wine. I wanted something different than what I got. Still a very tasty bottle.

It could be that my expectations just weren’t set before tasting this wine. I wanted something different than what I got. Still a very tasty bottle.

Oct 19th, 2019
Jeremy Cover

Interesting orange tint and slightly cloudy. Intense for a white forward wine with a slight sweetness. Enjoyable.

Interesting orange tint and slightly cloudy. Intense for a white forward wine with a slight sweetness. Enjoyable.

Sep 12th, 2019
James K

Honey, apricot, garden hose. Unique.

Honey, apricot, garden hose. Unique.

Jul 1st, 2018