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VINEYARDS:
Dion, Sheppard, and Wirtz
WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
The Oak Knoll style of Pinot Gris
emphasizes the grape's delicate
fruit aromas and flavors, and strives
for a balance of creamy texture,
good palate weight, and a crisp,
lingering finish. In order to achieve
this style, we eschew the use of
oak and malolactic fermentation
finding these influences too
obtrusive. Instead, we rely on
the natural interaction between
the wine and its yeast lees to
accentuate the fruit's natural
richness and add texture, depth,
and complexity. The finished wine
exhibits the grape's distinct varietal
character (melon, pear, and apple)
with a finely tuned balance of
acidity to fruit intensity.
TASTING NOTES:
Bouquet opens with notes of lychee and fresh rain. Added apricot aromas
with star fruit at the close of the nose. Vibrant palate features nectarine and
mandarin oranges up front with a Myer lemon finish. |
TOTAL ACIDITY:
.96 g/100m
PH:
3.31
RS:
.27
ALCOHOL %:
13% by vol.
PRODUCTION:
2300 cases |
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