Elk Cove Estate Pinot Gris 2024 (750ml)

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Producer	Elk Cove
Country	United States
Region	Oregon
Subregion	Willamette Valley
Varietal	Pinot Grigio
Vintage	2024
Sku	47164
Size	750ml

 

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The Willamette Valley has the perfect climate for this delicate cool weather white wine. We have enough sunlight and warmth for ripening, but our cool evenings help retain varietal character and prevent over-ripening. We wholecluster press our pinot gris grapes, then ferment the juice at very cool temperatures in small stainless steel tanks. This gentle treatment protects the aromatic qualities and enhances the natural richness of the Pinot Gris grapes, creating our most popular white wine.

Our Pinot Gris is hand-harvested from our hillside vineyards in the northern Willamete Valley.  Pinot Gris has long been a focus at Elk Cove - our Winery Estate Vineyard boasts some of the oldest Pinot Gris vines in Oregon, dating back to 1985.  Three of our other estate vineyard sites are also planted with Pinot Gris, including 50 acres on steep sloped Mount Richmond Vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. Planted in a high-density format, all our Pinot Gris undergoes shoot and crop thinning for low yields to maximize quality and concentration.

Year in, year out, you can always count on this Pinot Gris to deliver quality and refreshment. This year's model leads with ripe pear, butter cookie and sage aromas, then follows up with pear, peach, orange zest and honeycomb flavors. A lean, crisp mouthfeel and a healthy level of acidity perk things up. -M.A.