Veritas, Monticello (Virginia) Viognier 2022

 I have been consistently impressed with Virginia winemakers that continue to raise the bar with quality wine.  Originally founded in 1999, Veritas was the dream of Andrew and Patricia Hodson.  Their daughter Emily moved to Virginia to help them set up the winery but quickly found her own passion and today is the head winemaker at Veritas.  Her Virginia Viognier immediately impressed me.  The wine is lightly creamy with a balanced fruit and floral presentation which includes melon, lychee, honeysuckle, yogurt, and yellow apple.  I quickly turned my family on to Virginia Viognier and this is a wine that both newer drinkers and oenophiles will enjoy.