SLH without too much explanation is a premier site for Pinot Noir and Chard. But like Napa/Sonoma and Santa Barbara the similar theme is we're finding more grape varietals to diversify ourselves because of how great our weather is and generally our love of many options. Roar is a local leader of quality wines, if you're looking for an SLH example of the good stuff.. here you go.
Went on a cool personal tour of some vineyards at the winery and tried some wine after. This is a newer vineyard for them, high elevation grown Viognier (10 years). Keep in mind this is a foggy climate versus most other Viognier climates. Rich peaches outweigh the honeydew melon fruit for an ideal balance of fruit I'd prefer. I think an edge to this wine is some minerality I usually find clouded from old world veen. Also out here we're in our 2nd or 3rd year in a row of very cold summers and cold spring/fall. It's really what I imagine Seattle to be because most days I just get overcast with my beach view😂 I look forward to a very warm SLH year; this will wake up the locals.
SLH without too much explanation is a premier site for Pinot Noir and Chard. But like Napa/Sonoma and Santa Barbara the similar theme is we're finding more grape varietals to diversify ourselves because of how great our weather is and generally our love of many options. Roar is a local leader of quality wines, if you're looking for an SLH example of the good stuff.. here you go.
Went on a cool personal tour of some vineyards at the winery and tried some wine after. This is a newer vineyard for them, high elevation grown Viognier (10 years). Keep in mind this is a foggy climate versus most other Viognier climates. Rich peaches outweigh the honeydew melon fruit for an ideal balance of fruit I'd prefer. I think an edge to this wine is some minerality I usually find clouded from old world veen. Also out here we're in our 2nd or 3rd year in a row of very cold summers and cold spring/fall. It's really what I imagine Seattle to be because most days I just get overcast with my beach view😂 I look forward to a very warm SLH year; this will wake up the locals.
Aug 26th, 2017
My hands down favorite viognier. Absolutely delicious. A killer wine. A phenomenal effort by Roar.
My hands down favorite viognier. Absolutely delicious. A killer wine. A phenomenal effort by Roar.
Jun 27th, 2016
Well I obviously forgot about my comment on my prev btl of this where I wanted to "wait" but I think I started thinking it might be a wine that wouldn't hold up longer than the 4 years we were already at. Wrong. Varietaly challenging I think tho Mike did pick it up blind. I missed the floral aspect all together. Intense, delicat-ish oak, more acid than I'd expect in vio. Wish I waited another year to see it could soften up more....last btl from my 14 vtg.
Well I obviously forgot about my comment on my prev btl of this where I wanted to "wait" but I think I started thinking it might be a wine that wouldn't hold up longer than the 4 years we were already at. Wrong. Varietaly challenging I think tho Mike did pick it up blind. I missed the floral aspect all together. Intense, delicat-ish oak, more acid than I'd expect in vio. Wish I waited another year to see it could soften up more....last btl from my 14 vtg.
Jun 4th, 2018Way higher acidity than expected. Let's wait a bit ....and a bit more on the next btl.
Way higher acidity than expected. Let's wait a bit ....and a bit more on the next btl.
Sep 28th, 2016
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Santa Lucia Highlands, Central Coast, California, USA
