Pinot Gris is the unofficial “official” white wine variety of the Willamette Valley. A variant of Pinot Noir, these grapes mature to a beautiful mediumpurple color with a definitive gris (or gray) tone. The cool nights during the long growing season on Willamette Valley hillsides result in a wine with beautiful tree fruit and floral aromatics with intriguing minerality on the palate. The 51Weeks Winemaking style of Pinot Gris is whole-cluster pressed, fermented in stainless-steel vessels, and aged sur lie. These techniques emphasize the varietal aromatics for a wine that pairs exceptionally well with shellfish or a range of local cheeses.

VINEYARD INFORMATION: 

• • Vineyard planted in 2017 to 2019
• • Elevation: 480 to 705 feet
• • Soil: Jory, Saum/Gelderman, Witzel/Nekia, 
• Windygap Hazelair, Panther, Ritner

WINEMAKING INFORMATION:

• • Whole cluster pressed
• • Fermented and aged in stainless steel
• • Sur Lie for 4 months