FermentationFermented in stainless steel fermentors with Alsatian-style yeastsAlcohol %13.5Wine ProfileTasting NotesThe 2013 vintage is exuberant and effusive in the glass. The bouquet offers enticing aromas of citrus blossom, lemongrass, pineapple candy and ripe white peach. Opening with juicy notes of fresh cut pineapple, kadota fig and yellow apple, the palate exhibits energetic acidity and lively mouthfeel. Subtle undertones of citrus, spice drops and a distinctive, flinty minerality carry on throughout and linger on the clean, lasting finish.VineyardsThis vintage, the fruit for our Vireton Pinot Gris was sourced from a small collection of Willamette Valley Pinot Gris vineyards.WinemakingFruit for this bottling was hand harvested, whole bunch pressed and settled for 24 hours. Then, it was transferred to stainless steel fermentors and was fermented by select Alsatian-style yeasts under temperature controlled conditions.
Region Description
Stretches from Portland in the north to Eugene in the south.A majority of the Willamette Valley vineyards lie on the foothills of the Coast Range that forms the western edge of the valley.
