Viognier Still Life Dominio IV 2019 reflects the winemaker’s artistic personality. Patrick Reuter, the winemaker, and the co-owner of Dominio IV, not just makes wines, but designs labels for each bottle as well.
Viognier “Still Life” Dominio IV 2019
“Still Life” 2019 is made with the Viognier grapes sourced from Southern Oregon’s Rogue Valley. It was aged in 100% neutral barrels.
Typically, we taste the wine first and later check the back label for the winemaker’s wine notes. We were surprised how close our description was to what we read on the label.
We sensed the aromas of tropical fruits, lemon flesh, white flowers, and apricot skin. On the palate, it’s dominated by peach, orange, and lemon.
“Still Life” Viognier has a substantial body, higher acidity than we expected, and an orange aftertaste.
Pairing
The orange-like profile of “Still Life” calls for appetizers and salads with oranges, tomatoes, and parsley.
Finish
In our opinion, Viognier “Still Life” 2019 is a good representation of this varietal from Oregon. It takes around 15-20 minutes to open up and show up its tropical nature.
We felt that alcohol and acidity were a little out of balance, but it’s still young wine angularity is expected. Viognier is among white varietals that suited well for ageing. We look forward to tasting it again in three to five years.
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