Melville

Verna's Estate Sta. Rita Hills Viognier

8.670 ratings

8.414 pro ratings

Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USA

Viognier

Turkey, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Pork, Nuts & Seeds, Hard Cheese, Soft Cheese, Shellfish, Quinoa, Mushrooms, Chili & Hot Spicy, Fish, Herbs, Asian Cuisine, Veal, Potato, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Onion, Shallot, Garlic

Top Notes For

Zachery Groseclose

Old World Specialist B-21 Wines

8.0

Boring

Boring

Dec 4th, 2016

Jasmine Amussen

6.3

I do not like Viognier, apparently.

I do not like Viognier, apparently.

Feb 28th, 2016

Sommelier at RN74

8.8

Not usually a fan of domestic Viognier but this is better than most.

Not usually a fan of domestic Viognier but this is better than most.

Jan 30th, 2016

8.8

So delicious!! Nice acidity at the finish

So delicious!! Nice acidity at the finish

Oct 3rd, 2015

9.2

This is a funky and interesting wine. From recently witnessed reactions, you either like it or don't like it. I like it a lot! Bursting bouquet if flowers with honeysuckle notes and apricot hints. Almost an oily sensation in the mouth. Very interesting. Vintage 2010

This is a funky and interesting wine. From recently witnessed reactions, you either like it or don't like it. I like it a lot! Bursting bouquet if flowers with honeysuckle notes and apricot hints. Almost an oily sensation in the mouth. Very interesting. Vintage 2010

Feb 13th, 2015

Tobin Trevarthen

8.1

Awesome with cheese. Nice, honey due and melon

Awesome with cheese. Nice, honey due and melon

Aug 4th, 2014

Philip Carpenter

Founder/Educator santabarbarawinetalk.com

9.7

A field of flowers.

A field of flowers.

Dec 15th, 2013

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

6.5

Checking in at 15.8 ABVs, this is one of the most disappointing wines I've had recently. Hot, fat and lacking any sense of balance. Not very Melville-ish.

Checking in at 15.8 ABVs, this is one of the most disappointing wines I've had recently. Hot, fat and lacking any sense of balance. Not very Melville-ish.

Sep 28th, 2013

6.8

Acidic - ok

Acidic - ok

Jun 17th, 2018

9.3

So bummed that’s our last bottle. So bummed that Melville no longer make Viognier. Really delicious with Lemmon veal chop!

So bummed that’s our last bottle. So bummed that Melville no longer make Viognier. Really delicious with Lemmon veal chop!

Jan 28th, 2018