Illahe Pinot Gris Willamette Valley 2024
This Pinot Gris hails from the United States, specifically the renowned Willamette Valley in Oregon. Illahe Vineyards was founded by Lowell and Pauline Ford, who began planting grapes in the region in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Today, their son Brad Ford serves as the winemaker, maintaining a philosophy of minimal intervention and traditional methods, including the use of draft horses for vineyard work and a human powered bicycle pump to move wine in the cellar.
Wine Description
The Pinot Gris presents an enticing nose featuring aromas of baked pear, fresh lemon zest, chamomile, and a distinct graham cracker pie crust note. On the palate, the wine transitions into a profile of flinty minerality and salinity, a direct reflection of the marine sedimentary soils found in the estate's vineyard. It is medium bodied with lively acidity and a rich, textured mouthfeel achieved through fermentation on the lees and the use of large oak foudres.
Food Pairing
This wine's opulent fruit and rich texture make it an excellent partner for roasted white fish, such as halibut, or a spicy crab salad. Its mineral edge and salinity also pair beautifully with garlic and butter herbed mussels or a classic pesto pasta.
This Pinot Gris hails from the United States, specifically the renowned Willamette Valley in Oregon. Illahe Vineyards was founded by Lowell and Pauline Ford, who began planting grapes in the region in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Today, their son Brad Ford serves as the winemaker, maintaining a philosophy of minimal intervention and traditional methods, including the use of draft horses for vineyard work and a human powered bicycle pump to move wine in the cellar.
Wine Description
The Pinot Gris presents an enticing nose featuring aromas of baked pear, fresh lemon zest, chamomile, and a distinct graham cracker pie crust note. On the palate, the wine transitions into a profile of flinty minerality and salinity, a direct reflection of the marine sedimentary soils found in the estate's vineyard. It is medium bodied with lively acidity and a rich, textured mouthfeel achieved through fermentation on the lees and the use of large oak foudres.
Food Pairing
This wine's opulent fruit and rich texture make it an excellent partner for roasted white fish, such as halibut, or a spicy crab salad. Its mineral edge and salinity also pair beautifully with garlic and butter herbed mussels or a classic pesto pasta.
Description
This Pinot Gris hails from the United States, specifically the renowned Willamette Valley in Oregon. Illahe Vineyards was founded by Lowell and Pauline Ford, who began planting grapes in the region in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Today, their son Brad Ford serves as the winemaker, maintaining a philosophy of minimal intervention and traditional methods, including the use of draft horses for vineyard work and a human powered bicycle pump to move wine in the cellar.
Wine Description
The Pinot Gris presents an enticing nose featuring aromas of baked pear, fresh lemon zest, chamomile, and a distinct graham cracker pie crust note. On the palate, the wine transitions into a profile of flinty minerality and salinity, a direct reflection of the marine sedimentary soils found in the estate's vineyard. It is medium bodied with lively acidity and a rich, textured mouthfeel achieved through fermentation on the lees and the use of large oak foudres.
Food Pairing
This wine's opulent fruit and rich texture make it an excellent partner for roasted white fish, such as halibut, or a spicy crab salad. Its mineral edge and salinity also pair beautifully with garlic and butter herbed mussels or a classic pesto pasta.
