Got in my White Hawk fruit yesterday and have about 8% viognier by weight to co-ferment with my syrah. Getting Larner Syrah this morning and will have 5-10% viognier to co-ferment as well . . .
Many are co-fermenting this year, as syrahs are coming in earlier than normal and viognier is holding on well on the vine.
Awesome! Syrah clusters are looser with smaller berries this year than the past few. Seems to be a slightly higher juice to skin ratio, but since I’m going 100% whole cluster, I’m not worried about ‘concentration’ . . .
Corps de loup Cote Rotie “Marrions-les” is 20% viognier, on the best terroir for viognier in Cote Rotie. Gneiss in the southern most part, bordering Condrieu