Florèz, Viognier "Kind of Orange" Cienega Valley, California 2023 women-winemaker the crisp Pinot Gris portion

the crisp Pinot Gris portion of the blend supplies the energy

Elevage lasts 12 months

just the essence of the appellation

it has a nose full of blackberry

Jacques sat back and said

Florèz, Viognier "Kind of Orange" Cienega Valley, California 2023 women-winemaker the crisp Pinot Gris portion100% Viognier Aromatic, with notes of Peach Os and mandarin supported by medium plus acidity and tannins. Manual harvest. Fermented with native yeasts with 25% whole cluster. 3 weeks of maceration with skins was followed by 6 months in neutral French oak sur lie. No ameliorations, filtration or added sulfites. Florz Wines was started by James Jelks in 2017. James grew up in the Santa Cruz area and was schooled in winemaking at nearby UC Davis. He