Prospice, White Bluffs (Columbia Valley, Washington) Viognier 2022

 Prospice makes elegant wines that somehow find ways to push complexity and intrigue into each bottle.  Their Viognier is full of bright, vibrant fruit with yellow apple, melon, cantaloupe, honeysuckle, dried white blossoms, Asian pear, and green mango.  Each sip seems to raise the question, "what are we tasting now?”  The body is heavy enough to feel weighty, but also smooth and silky.  Prospice sources the fruit from Gamache Vineyard, part of the Sagemore Group that has several high-end vineyards including Dionysus and Bacchus.  Gamache is in the White Bluffs AVA and sits on top of a thermal site with naturally warmer air than surrounding locations.  The warmer temperatures help ripen the grapes providing the additional flavor complexities found in the wine.  In addition to sourcing the correct fruit, Prospice’s winemaking team has proven to be top notch.  At $30, this is a great deal for a wine of this quality.