2023 FRICTION VIOGNIER OAK KNOLL NAPA VALLEY

This is our second year making Friction and we are in love. We adore the varieties of the Rhone Valley, and Viognier is no exception. Viognier is variety loaded with aromatic and flavor intensity. The goal with this wine is to coax out the nuances and show the intense characters in harmony with one another with subtlety and elegance. The fruit is harvested a little less ripe than other varieties to capture more of the natural acidity and to hold up the wine and balance the oily nature of the variety. The grapes are fermented for two days in stainless steel tanks and then finished in neutral French Oak barrels. Notes of Meyer lemon zest, white peach, white flowers, and a hint of tangerine define the aromatic profile. The wine is elegantly structured with subtle tannins, and round edges driven by notes of citrus oil, limoncello and minerality with a crisp backbone.