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51Weeks Winemaking 21 Pinot Gris

2021 Pinot Gris

51WEEKS WINEMAKING

Dundee Hills AVA
Willamette Valley

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.

Wine Facts

VINEYARD INFORMATION:
• Soil: ancient marine sedimentary
• Elevation: 370 ft.
• Guadalupe Vineyard planted in 1996
• Hand harvested on September 23, 2021

WINEMAKING INFORMATION:
• Whole cluster pressed
• Non-oxidative juice handling
• Fermented and aged sur lie in stainless steel

pH: 3.73
TA: 4.2 g/L
Alcohol: 13.1%