Helpful pronunciation tip: "Viognier" is pronounced very much like it's spelled: "VEE-OG-NIER". Except that the "OG" part is actually pronounced "OWN" and the "NIER" part is actually pronounced "YAY". But if you're feeling particularly enthusiastic, feel free to change the "YAY" to a "HOORAY", creating "VEE-OWN-HOORAY". Don't worry, everyone will know what you mean.
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2013 Charles Smith Viognier, Lawrence Vineyard
Lemon thyme scent, fresh bread, ripe stone fruit, and lemon curd. A rich mouthful of flavors. A long and mineral driven wine.
Vineyard: The vineyards we work with are farmed using the most up to date sustainable practices.
Lawrence Vineyard (100%): Located five miles north of Stoneridge Vineyard in the Royal Slope. The vineyard sits at approximately 1400 feet of elevation. It is comprised of caliche strewn stony soil. Its position on the crest of a ridge line gives it excellent air drainage and protects it from frosty nights. The site is excellent for ripening aromatic white varietals.
Vintage: The warmest vintage since 2003 cooled off just in time for harvest. The resulting wines were less likely to tip over into overripe flavors or high alcohol levels, and picking proceeded at a normal pace. Total tonnage was up about 5 percent over 2012, a record for the state. 2013 made us thank Sweet Baby Jesus that our white wine vineyards are cool sites at higher elevation. The very warm vintage cooled down in mid- September allowing us to pick at the perfect moment in the first week of October. This gave us generous full favored wine while still keeping focus.
In 2006, Charles Smith created Charles Smith Wines which centers around the trend that most people generally consume wine without delay. The intent is to create wines to be enjoyed now, but with typicity of variety (Merlot that tastes like Merlot) and true to the place of origin. The wines are full of flavor, balanced, and approachable.
A self-taught winemaker, Charles is a true artisan and a pioneer in the wine world. In 2008, his winery was recognized by Wine & Spirits magazine as one of the "Best New Wineries of the Last Ten Years," and as "Winery of the Year" in their annual buying guide. In 2009, Food & Wine magazine awarded Charles "Winemaker of the Year", in 2010 Seattle Magazine recognized Charles as their "Winemaker of the Year", and in 2014, Wine Enthusiast also named him "Winemaker of the Year".
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