Jean-Baptiste Souillard Saint-Joseph 2022 Viognier (6 Bottles) Rhone, France

The Viognier comes from the same source as the Roussanne but is picked earlier,around the same time as Souillard’s reds. This cooler site plays into this grower’s desire for restrained, refreshing, linear whites. Old vines, precise picking dates and artisanal vinification make this the antithesis of blowsy Viognier. It was raised and aged in neutral, old oak for 12 to 15 months to retain fruit purity.