Browsing all posts in August, 2009.

Gris vs. Grigio

We received a couple of queries from very astute readers, asking why we choose to label our Estate wine as Pinot Grigio (the Italian name), but our Reserve wine as Pinot Gris (the French name).  The wine is crafted from the same grape (Pinot Gris), but shifted stylistically to show off its incredible diversity, and [...]

Wine Profile: 2008 Pinot Grigio

Look, we’ll be honest…we wish we had tales of struggling ferments, crazy blending trials, and other tidbits of insider information, but this wine all but made itself. Clean fruit, clean careful ferment, clean filtration…just plain clean, crisp, varietally correct aromatics and a really refreshing palate.