My Story Viognier Paso Robles 2023 (750ml)

 

My Story Viognier Paso Robles 2023

 

Appellation:  Paso Robles, California, Templeton Gap District

 

Vintage:  2023

 

Varietal:  100% Viognier

 

Tasting Notes

 

Aromas of honeysuckle and ripe apricot are intertwined with elusive hints of almond blossom.  Crisp, bright mouthful culminates with a long enticing finish.

 

Food Selection

 

Scallops, Oysters, Soft ripe cheeses

 

Alcohol:  13.2%

 

Winemaking & Aging

 

Grapes were hand harvested, then whole cluster pressed while still cool.  Juice is cold settled, then racked to Hungarian oak barrels (20% new) to ferment.  Topped and aged on lees for 2.5 months, then racked, light filtration and bottled.  No malolactic fermentation, to preserve intense aromatics and piquant acidity.

 

Cellaring

 

Drink now, but will age for 18-24 months if desired.

 

 

My Story Wine Company

 

"Each Name Has a Story..."

 

The philosophy behind MyStory Wines Company is
to produce approachable, food-friendly wines that over-deliver for a price.

 

Our wines are vinted and bottled in Templeton CA,
from fruit growing in the Central Coast of California, Paso Robles AVA, Templeton Gap District, with no added sugar or grape concentrate and are vegan.

 

At MyStory Wines, we want to invite people to start a conversation.  We believe in friendly discussions between friends, family, and neighbours.  And the best way to start a conversation is to tell a story.

 

This is why we dedicate space on each of our bottles for you to write your name

and tell your story.

 

Remember: “Your story, Yours to tell”

 

Alexei Khimenko

 

Owner and Founder

 

MyStory founder, Alexei Khimenko, was born and raised in Moscow, Russia.  At the age of 10, he was accepted into the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy.  After graduating at 17, he joined the Bolshoi Ballet Grigorovich Theatre.  Alexei toured around the world for nearly four years, fulfilling his childhood dream of exploring the world, its cultures and traditions.  Alexei’s touring career brought him to the United States where he worked with multiple ballet companies before retiring as a principal dancer following 12 successful years.

 

Just before his 31st birthday, Alexei opened his first business — Aleksey’s Market in Nashville, Tenn., where he sold Russian and Eastern European food and delicatessen.

 

Two years later, in 2005, Alexei expanded into to the wine and liquor business by opening Aleksey’s Imports, a wine and spirits wholesale distributorship.  At first it was a one-person operation, with Alexei taking orders one day and delivering them to customers the following day.  But his business grew quickly, challenging Alexei to expand into East Tennessee with the opening of Aleksey’s Imports Chattanooga.  With his Nashville operation continuing to grow faster than expected, Alexei sold his market in 2006 and then the Chattanooga company a few years later to focus on the Nashville wholesale business.

 

In 2012, he was approached by Ajax Turner, Nashville’s premiere beer wholesaler, and a few months later Aleksey’s Nashville became part of Ajax Turner Co.  After three years with Ajax Turner as Managing Director of its Wine and Spirits Division, Alexei left to spend more time with his wife and kids who were about to enter school, and to pursue his new dream.

 

During his career as a wine wholesaler, Alexei learned the inner workings of many suppliers’ operations and helped launch multiple new brands.  New brand concept development was always the most favorite part of his job.  For quite some time, Alexei dreamed of combining his background in art and theatre with his experience in the wine business. He wanted to tell his story — and to inspire others to share theirs.

 

Victor Hugo

 

Consulting Winemaker

 

Victor Hugo Roberts is the owner/ winemaker of Victor Hugo winery estate vineyard.

 

The family legend has it that he was named after a great uncle and a great grandfather (the man who Anglicized the family name from the French name Robert to Roberts), with no reference to any literary connection.

 

In 1982, equipped with an enology degree (U.C. Davis, 1979), and 3 years of winery experience, Vic took a position at a new winery in the Paso Robles area.

 

The dream of owning his own vineyard and winery took its first step into reality in 1985 when he and his wife, Leslie planted 15 acres on the Templeton property which contains the family home and winery.  The winery is located in a picturesque, recently renovated 100-year-old barn.  More vineyards were added through the years, and the total stands at 78 acres planted to Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Viognier and 5 Bordeaux reds – Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, and Petit Verdot.