Pinot Gris

Really interesting wine.  This is Pinot Gris (Grigio) from Germany.  The name of the wine comes from a Goethe poem Prometheus.  Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has light white peach and minerality.  Medium bodied.  Good balance.  Nice acidity.  On the palate, minerals, peach and a slight herbal quality.  Good finish.  This is nice on its own, but better with food.  A nice wine with a Red Lentil salad.  drink over the next five years.  

I don't see many Pinot Gris from California and certainly not many as as good as this one.  It is made with Estate grown fruit from Carneros.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is strong with peaches, white flowers, slight fig and a bit of tropical fruit.  Medium bodied.  Slightly viscous.  Moderate acidity.  On the palate, this is tasty with apples, peaches, slight lime and just a bit of almond.  Nice finish.  This is a refreshing wine that drinks easily but also has some depth.  Drink over the next five years.  It will also work with lighter foods.  A nice choice for Chic

Flying Goat has been making wine in Santa Barbara for nearly 25 years. Best known for his various expressions of Pinot Noir, winemaker Norm Yost also produces sparkling wine and Pinot Gris. This is the first time Norm has used Gris fruit from the Shoestring Vineyard and the result is a bright, expressive, tasty Pinot Gris that will make you rethink just how good Pinot Gris can be. This has it all: citrus fruit, proper acidity, smooth on the palate and a wonderful finish.

This winery has recently shut its doors, but there is still wine in the market.  The wine was brought up in a combination of used French oak and steel.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has nice minerality along with a touch of Meyer Lemon and pears.  Slightly oily texture.  Good acidity.  On the palate, slight lemons along with almonds.  Slightly bitter note on the finish.  This wine has shed its youth but is still drinking well.  Drink over the next year or two.  Nice on its own, this will work well with Thai food.  

Silvery green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is interesting with orange peel, salinity and spice.  Slightly oily texture.  On the palate, peaches with spice.  Long finish.  Overall, a very nice, clean white wine that drinks well alone and will work with lighter foods.  This would work with Lemon-Garlic pasta.  Drink over the next couple of years.

The grapes for this wine come from the Wy'east vineyard.  Wy'east is the Native American name for Mt. Hood.  Light silvery gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has pears, slight citrus and almond.  Light bodied.  On the palate, pears and citrus.  This is an easy drinking, lighter wine.  The folks at Sineann suggest Sushi as a pairing and that sounds about right.  Drink over the next year or two.  A very nice value.

Nice to revisit this wine, it has been a long time since trying any vintage.  Light golden in color with just a touch of green and also copper hues.  Clear and bright.  The nose has peach, honeydew melon and slight spice.  Medium bodied.  Slightly viscous.  On the palate, the honey dew comes out with just a bit of sweetness and some underlying tea leaves.  Good acidity. Nice finish.  This is drinking well and should continue to do so for another three to five years.  It will work with lighter foods and also worked nicely with assorted Chinese foods.  

The name Pisoni is well known in the Monterey area and the Lucy label is of part of brothers Jeff and Mark Pisoni’s wide variety of offerings. A blend of 70% pinot gris and 30% pinot blanc, the result is a sum that is far greater than its parts. Wonderfully crisp and flavorful this offers muted notes of lemon-lime, guava, resin, red delicious apple, and nectarine. There’s an ever so slight tartness on the tongue, solid acidity and a uniqueness that just might make this your new go-to white. Native yeast fermentation leads to aging in neutral barrels for a lithe viscosity.

This is a very nice, light Pinot Gris from Hungary.  Pale green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has lemons and slight minerality.  Light bodied.  On the palate, the lemon comes thru with some green apples especially on the finish.  This drinks well on its own and will work with lighter foods.  It worked well with Tomato & Basil Soup at Callas Cafe in Budapest.  Drink over the next year or two.  

This is a varietally correct, solid Pinot Grigio, that easily could have been from Italy.   Silver in color with copper hues, clear and bright.  The nose has minerals with a touch of cantaloupe.  Viscous with ever so slight residual sugar.  Very refreshing.  On the palate, lots of minerals with yellow grapefruit and lemon.  Long finish.  This is a great value if you are able to find this at retail.  Drink over the next year.  Nice on its own and will work with lighter foods.