Anne Amie Pinot Gris Willamette

Our pinot gris is an elegant expression of this versatile varietal. Intensely aromatic powdery floral notes give way to a palate of asian pear meyer lemon and rose petal. Balanced and crisp this wine is a great match for many dishes from chicken paella or moules-frites to pork roast. Vinification grapes were hand-picked and brought directly to the winery in 1/2 ton totes in perfect condition. They were whole cluster pressed and placed into temperature controlled stainless steel fermenters where they were slowly cold-fermented at 45°f for maximum varietal character. 15% of the pinot gris was fermented in neutral barrels at 55°f to enhance mouthfeel and aged on the lees for four months before bottling. Vintage description 2016 was the earliest bud break and first pick we’ve witnessed at anne amie vineyards. The year started much like the beginning of 2015 with an early bud break around the 1st of april. We came through the normal april showers into a beautiful dry and war