2024 Lucius Wines Skin Contact Viognier

262 cs. made.  $25/btl.

Skin contact Viognier! The grapes are Lawrence Vineyard, near the top of the Corfu Crossing portion at 1450 feet of elevation. We hand 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. 

Vinous 91 Points - Drinking window: 2025 - 2028

The 2024 Viognier Skin Contact wafts up with honied florals, sweet spice and nuances of green melon. It is deeply textural, round and enveloping, with tantalizing acidity and ripe peach and nectarine swirling under an air of sweet mint. The finish is wonderfully fresh yet still potent, leaving hints of young kiwi and citrus.
 

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.