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Wölffer Estate Vineyard

Wölffer Estate Vineyard
2022 Cellar Series, Pinot Gris, Long Island

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Pinot Gris

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.1% RS: .05%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$24

Wölffer Estate Vineyard
2022 Cellar Series, Pinot Gris, Long Island

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Pinot Gris

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.1% RS: .05%
Silvery strawslivery straw color. Aromas of lemon zest, linen, lime leaf, and dried white flowers with a medium-to-full body and a medium-to-long lemon zest, peach, gentian root, and arugula finish. A white wine that has a good amount of complexity with fresh fruit flavors and a lovely floral note.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: lemon zest, linen, lime leaf, and dried white flowers
Taste Flavor: lemon zest, peach, gentian root, and arugula
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A white wine that has a good amount of complexity with fresh fruit flavors and a lovely floral note.

The Producer

Wölffer Estates

The Producer
PO Box 9002 139 Sagg Rd
Sagaponack, NY 11932
USA
1 631-537-5106

Pinot Gris

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Pinot Gris is the same grape as Pinot Grigio, but when a wine is identified as a Pinot Gris, it is generally a more full-bodied, more complex, more age-worthy wine.

The best examples of Pinot Gris come from Alsace in northeastern France and Oregon. These wines are have excellent weight on the palate, good acidity and ripe apple and pear fruit with a distinct spiciness and a dry finish. Most examples are aged only in steel, but some producers in Alsace will age Pinot Gris in large, older wooden casks, which can add a touch of spice as well as additional texture.

There are also some sweeter versions of Pinot Gris produced in Alsace; these are labeled as vendange tardives or grains nobles.

There are also versions of Pinot Gris from the far northwestern Italian region of Valle d'Aosta as well as from California.

Consume most versions of Pinot Gris at an early age, from two to five years. The finest versions of Alsatian Pinot Gris (from Grand Cru vineyards) can be enjoyed at 15-20 years of age.

Food pairings that work well with Pinot Gris include smoked fish, sushi, Asian cuisine, chicken with cream sauce or veal, pork or poultry with mushrooms.