Kareen Lodi Viognier 2025 Wine Bar | Sparkling & Cider when wines were leaner

when wines were leaner

An incredibly pleasant palate of juniper and citrus accompanies a round mouthfeel and faint note of cream brought on by the Mulan winter wheat

and low enough in alcohol that a second glass is a formality

and this extra brut is bone-dry

The estate continues to farm its core parcels on the deep gravels north of Pauillac with a deliberately classical approach

Kareen Lodi Viognier 2025 Wine Bar | Sparkling & Cider when wines were leanerFrom the Nemet family's Kareen project in Lodi comes this Viognier, a grape that traces back to the Northern Rhone and is loved for its perfume. The trick with Viognier is keeping it fresh rather than blowsy, and Kareen threads that needle. Expect aromatic white peach, apricot and a floral lift, carried on a dry, rounded palate that stays balanced. It's a current release white that drinks generously and aromatically. Pour it a touch chilled and let