Pinot Gris is the unofficial “official” white wine variety of the Willamette Valley. A variant of Pinot Noir, these grapes mature to a beautiful medium-purple color with a definitive gris (or gray) tone. The cool nights during the long growing season on Willamette Valley hillsides results in a wine with beautiful tree fruit and floral aromatics with intriguing minerality on the palate. The 51Weeks Winemaking style of Pinot Gris is whole-cluster pressed, fermented in small stainless steel vessels, and aged sur lie. These techniques emphasize the varietal aromatics for a wine that pairs exceptionally well with shellfish or a range of local cheeses.

TASTING NOTES AS OF DECEMBER 2023:

Aromas of pear, honeydew, white peach, star jasmine and wet stones followed by flavors of lemon rind and minerality.

VINEYARD INFORMATION:

• Soil: Panther Soil Series (ancient marine sedimentary)
• Elevation: 480-705ft.
• Hand harvested on October 5, 2022
• Clone 152

WINEMAKING INFORMATION:

• Whole cluster pressed
• Fermented and aged sur lie in stainless steel

pH: 3.34
TA: 6.3 g/L
Alcohol: 12.7%