Gnarly Head, Unoaked Viognier, Lodi, California, USA, 2018

90
Tasted by: Fiona Beckett
(at Viognier Beyond the Rhône tasting, 15 Dec 2020)
Drinking Window: 2021 - 2022
Unoaked Viognier is unusual for California, but it’s good to see this wine’s peachy character fully expressed. The brand is owned by Delicato and made in Lodi but still retains its freshness, even as a 2018. A gently charming wine you could sip on its own or drink, as they suggest, with chicken curry or grilled scallops.
Producer
Gnarly Head
Brand
Unoaked Viognier
Vintage
2018
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
USA
Region
California
Appellation
Lodi
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Screwcap
Alcohol
13.50%
Body
Medium
Grapes
100% Viognier