Loop De Loop, Wallflower Project Orange Viognier, 2023 TEST distilled in copper pot stills

distilled in copper pot stills for extra richness

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Ideal for sipping neat

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Loop De Loop, Wallflower Project Orange Viognier, 2023 TEST distilled in copper pot stillsViognier rarely gets the orange wine treatment, which is exactly what makes this one a fun find. Loop de Loop is a small, family run Pacific Northwest project founded by Julia Bailey, and the Wallflower Project is its playful side label built around approachable, characterful wines. Here Viognier is fermented on its skins, turning an aromatic white grape amber and trading some of its usual peachy plushness for a tannic backbone and texture. The result