COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2020
GRAPE
Viognier
PRODUCER
West Wines
REGION
California
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
West Wines is a family-run boutique estate in Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley, founded in 1998 by Swedish tech emigrants Katarina Bonde and Bengt Akerlind. The winery's name reflects its location 'West of everything' on a west-facing slope. Their Creekside Estate vineyard, situated where Dry Creek meets the Russian River, benefits from cool morning fogs and warm afternoons. West Wines gained international acclaim when their Cabernet Sauvignon was selected for the Nobel Banquet.
ALCOHOL
13.0%
AVG. PRICE
€32
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
10-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The label features a compass with a red arrow pointing west; the owners joke that pointing the arrow west helps you always know where you are.
Fact 02
West Wines was founded by Swedish tech emigrants who named their original vineyard Valhall, inspired by the Norse hall of the gods.
Fact 03
West Wines has a history of prestige; one of their Cabernet Sauvignons was famously selected and served at the Nobel Banquet in Sweden.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Lead winemaker Katarina Bonde, alongside consulting veteran Phyllis Zouzounis, crafts this Viognier with a nod to the classic French Condrieu style. Grapes are hand-harvested early to preserve natural acidity, whole-cluster pressed, and cool-fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. To emphasize primary fruit purity and freshness, the wine is aged for four to five months in stainless steel, completely avoiding oak contact and malolactic fermentation.
