Chehalem Pinot Gris

Chehalem Wines
Three Vineyard Pinot Gris
Willamette Valley
2014

This Pinot Gris is exactly what we look for from a ripe vintage of beautiful, bountiful fruit; the wine is perfectly balanced between rich and refreshing, bright and subtle, and slightly sweet and slightly tart.  The nose shows characteristic fleshy white peach, fruit cocktail, sweet Rainier cherries, and a sprinkling of delicate pollen.  The mouth is where the follow-through completes, skating lines of balance from a touch of residual sugar and lemon-zest acidity; both brightness and weight from a bit of alcohol and some slight pear-skin-like phenolics on the mid-palate; and length of finish and supple softer fruit on the end. Ripe melon, honeysuckle, pineapple and nectarine all make an appearance.  Great with food, or just with a glass.