2022 White Distenta IV

The 2022 White Wine Distenta IV is exuberantly aromatic yet weightless in feel. Orange zest, passion fruit, white peach, lemon curd and starfruit rush from the glass in a display of generosity and finesse. For all its aromatic intensity, it carries a creamy, lees-driven texture that adds depth without heaviness. Jasmine, chalk and a gentle echo of spice linger on the finish, framed by soft acidity. The 2022 spent 22.5 months on its lees with bâtonnage once a week during the first year, building layers of textural suppleness and complexity. Viognier and Gelber Muskateller lead the charge aromatically, imbuing the wine with an intoxicating perfume. The blend is 32% Roussanne, 30% Gelber Muskateller, 15% Chardonnay, 13% Petit Manseng and 10% Viognier.

- Billy Norris (08/2025)

The 2022 White Wine Distenta IV is a blend of 32% Roussanne, 30% Gelber Muskateller, 15% Chardonnay, 13% Petit Manseng, and the rest Viognier, aged 22.5 months in 75% new French oak. Medium gold in color, it offers blockbuster aromas of honeyed pineapple, orange marmalade, flower oil, and blanched almond. Full-bodied, deep, and opulent on the palate, it has a layered, powerful mouthfeel, integrated acidity, and a great finish. It comes closest in style to a great Hermitage from Le Méal yet carries an exotic quality that makes it truly singular. Drink 2025-2035. (09/2025)

The 2022 White Wine Distenta IV is composed of 15% Chardonnay, 10% Viognier, 30% Gelber Muskateller, 32% Roussanne, and 13% Petit Manseng. It comes predominantly from Eleven Confessions Vineyard, with smaller proportions from The Third Twin (8%) and Cumulus (28%). It was aged in French oak puncheons and demi-muids for months, with 75% new oak. WOW - an amazing perfume erupts from the glass of orange blossoms, juicy white peaches, honeycomb, and allspice, followed by hints of baking bread and mango pudding. The full-bodied palate delivers a fantastically satiny texture offset by amazing tension with a myriad of super-intense tropical and orchard fruit flavors, finishing with epic length. (09/2025)