Penner-Ash Wine Cellars, Oregon (United States) Viognier 2022

 The appellation on the wine’s simply label says Oregon, but the grapes are grown in the Rogue Valley, which is south of the Willamette Valley and has a much warmer climate.  The Viognier grape prefers a warm climate; think Rhône Valley, the grape’s birthplace.  It is an opulent wine with peach, apricot, mango, apple fruit with a luscious, viscous texture in the mouth, and surprisingly crisp acidity to balance the richness.  Serve it with a roasted  pork tenderloin, or with rich seafood such as crab, scallops or lobster.  Lynn and Ron Penner-Ash founded Penner-Ash Wine Cellar in1998.  Jackson Family Wines acquired the winery in 1998.