White

Pinot Gris

Willamette Valley · Willamette Valley · United States

Fact sheet

simple white fish · delicate fish · seafood · fresh salads

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201590 pts

A workhorse for the winery, this bright and focused Pinot Gris offers pinpoint flavors of melon and pear, with a strong streak of wintergreen. It's refreshing and ultraclean, with fruit flavors front and center through a medium-long finish.
201487 pts

A big-production, medium-bodied effort, this has noticeable sweetness that softens the acidity. Sweet apple and pear fruit dominate an easy-drinking, approachable, simple but enjoyable Pinot Gris.
201388 pts

All stainless fermented, this seems to show some residual sugar, perhaps in order to round out the austere acidity. Lemon and tangerine fruit—all with plenty of acid—are annotated with highlights of fresh cilantro. It would be a fine match for simple, white fish.
201288 pts

This is a rock solid Pinot Gris, chunky and fleshy and loaded with ripe fruit flavors. Melon and pear provide the guts, with a lighter streak of jicama and a clean, green finish. There's good concentration in this ready-to-go, all-purpose white for winter.