2001 Reserve Pinot Gris
Winemaker's Notes
This brilliant, light straw Reserve Pinot Gris exhibits aromas of floral blossom, tropical fruit, honey and tangerine with accents of orange blossom.
With a smooth, rich mouthfeel, this Reserve wine is complex and well balanced with flavors of tropical fruit consisting of mango and pineapple accented by peach, tangerine, and lime. Medium bodied with great viscosity, this structured wine offers a long elegant finish. Suggested retail: $20.00
Technical Notes
Final Analysis: 13.5% alcohol; TA: 0.61 g/100ml; pH: 3.32
Fermentation: 100% stainless steel, temperature controlled tank fermentation. No malolactic
fermentation.
Aging: 100% sur lie aged for six months. 40% aged in 930 gallon oak ovals for six
months.
Production: 5,700 cases
Growing Season
With a warm, dry spring, bud-break occurred during the third week of April. Once
bud break began, the transition from spring to summer was smooth and quick.
Flowering followed during the second week of June while small amounts of rain
replenished dry farmed vineyards throughout the month.
Counts yielded approximately 100 berries per cluster, with 2-3 seeds per berry. Mother Nature gave us less rainfall and lots of sunshine, allowing Oregon vineyards to enter the veraison process around August 9th.
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