Loop De Loop, Wallflower Project Orange Viognier, 2023 reshoot The Vinha Barrio abuts Vinha

The Vinha Barrio abuts Vinha Formal to the east

The ritual matters: pour the arak

shaped by cooler weather and a focus on balance

it highlights bright red fruit and subtle earth

savory edge that feels more Right Bank than Valley floor

Loop De Loop, Wallflower Project Orange Viognier, 2023 reshoot The Vinha Barrio abuts VinhaViognier 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