2022 Lucius Wines Skin Contact Viognier

373 cs. made.  $25/btl.

93 pts. Sean Sullivan, 92 pts. Vinous 

New project, new skin contact Viognier! The grapes are Lawrence Vineyard, near the top of the Corfu Crossing portion at 1450 feet of elevation. 2022 was a long cool season that resulted in fresh wines with long hang times. We hand harvested harvested this fruit, foot stomped it and left it on the skins for 72 hours prior to pressing, then pressed to neutral barrels and fermented cool. The resulting wine's copper hue, exotic aromatics and crunchy textual complexity shows a new face of Viognier for us. 

Lucius Joseph Latta was my great-grandfather's name, one that always captured my imagination. My grandfather told tough tales of his hardworking father, a farmer & blacksmith in Virginia who took up machining as time marched on. Lucius is our space to adapt to new varietals, techniques and vineyards. A place to learn and explore Washington's incredible terroir with an eye on the horizon. These wines are made from sustainable sites with minimal intervention.