Alban Vineyards

Alban Estate Vineyard Viognier

9.117 ratings
9.19 pro ratings
Edna Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
Viognier
Turkey, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Pork, Nuts & Seeds, Hard Cheese, Soft Cheese, Shellfish, Quinoa, Mushrooms, Chili & Hot Spicy, Fish, Herbs, Asian Cuisine, Veal, Potato, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Henrik Poulsen

14.8% ABV

Hanging onto life but it is time to drink up.

14.8% ABV

Hanging onto life but it is time to drink up.

Oct 10th, 2018
Shawn R

Oily mouthfeel that I adore. In a great place that demands to be drank now.

Oily mouthfeel that I adore. In a great place that demands to be drank now.

Sep 1st, 2018
Henrik Poulsen

14.8% alc.
I know I sound like a broken record but the whites from Alban really deserves serious credit.....!!!

14.8% alc.
I know I sound like a broken record but the whites from Alban really deserves serious credit.....!!!

Nov 21st, 2016
Henrik Poulsen

John Alban (and Glenn Skrabanik) certainly gets a lot of well-deserved praise for their Reds but to me their Whites (Rousanne and Viognier) is of equal quality.
This Viognier is just flat out gorgeous!
Please don't let the stated 14.8% alc. scare you off because it is well integrated and in pursuit of perfect balance 😉.
I would love to follow the evolution over the next 5-10 years but it's going to be hard to keep my hands off the limited stash....

John Alban (and Glenn Skrabanik) certainly gets a lot of well-deserved praise for their Reds but to me their Whites (Rousanne and Viognier) is of equal quality.
This Viognier is just flat out gorgeous!
Please don't let the stated 14.8% alc. scare you off because it is well integrated and in pursuit of perfect balance 😉.
I would love to follow the evolution over the next 5-10 years but it's going to be hard to keep my hands off the limited stash....

Sep 8th, 2015
Eric Hwang

Floral notes and crisp apples and pear on the palate. Paired nicely with salmon sashimi as a palate cleanser.

Floral notes and crisp apples and pear on the palate. Paired nicely with salmon sashimi as a palate cleanser.

Jun 29th, 2014
Hugh O'Riordan

Alban is a big favorite of mine. This was a dry modestly fruity wine. Long finish with lots of creamy favor. Reminded of the Roussanne grape .

Alban is a big favorite of mine. This was a dry modestly fruity wine. Long finish with lots of creamy favor. Reminded of the Roussanne grape .

Dec 10th, 2016
Michael Park

Super fruit forward; pears, apples, apricots. Luscious

Super fruit forward; pears, apples, apricots. Luscious

Feb 29th, 2016
Dan Kim

Fun trial!

Fun trial!

Feb 28th, 2016
Emp Ty
9.1

Always enjoyable. Rich, deep flavor.

Always enjoyable. Rich, deep flavor.

Dec 20th, 2015
Sasha Verhage

Winemaker/Owner Eno Wines

9.1

Sasha had this 8 years ago

Sasha had this 8 years ago

Apr 27th, 2018