Epoch Estate Wines Viognier, York Mountain, USA 2023

Epoch Estate Wines is one of Paso Robles’ most compelling terroir-driven producers, centered around historic Paderewski Vineyard, originally planted in the early 1900s by famed Polish pianist and statesman Ignacy Jan Paderewski. Founded by geologists Bill and Liz Armstrong, Epoch focuses on Rhône varieties, particularly Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvèdre. With organic and biodynamic farming across its estate vineyards. Their beautifully structured, site-driven wines, including the flagship Veracity and Paderewski Vineyard bottling, combine Paso’s power with remarkable freshness, minerality, and savory complexity.

"Blended with 12% Roussanne and aged six months in French oak, the 2023 York Mountain Viognier is an herbal, citrus-driven take on the variety, tamping down its usual floral exuberance and replacing it with elderflower and mountain sage aromas. The palate is svelte and seamless, with brilliant clarity and subtle phenolic richness driving the pure, bright finish. This is a beautiful and singular rendition of the varietal and one of the more compelling white wine bottlings in the region." Wine Advocate 94