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Like one of the models in a Modigliani, lean yet
full of curves, our 2008 Pinot Gris is a bit softer and more rounded
than the prior vintage. It retains the wonderfully brilliant nose
of fresh orchard fruits and a pleasant bitter-almond quality, along
with apple pie-like flavors and cleansing acidity that lead us to
recommend pairing this wine with Mediterranean-inspired cuisine,
or inventive Pacific Rim dishes.
Let’s do some lightly-fried or grilled fish
in garlic-lime butter with a spicy tropical-fruit salsa.
Case Production: 1,201
Price: $18 per bottle, $194.40 per case. Wine
Club Price: $14.40 per bottle, $172.80 per case.
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The first thing you notice in this wine is a burst of fresh floral
aromatics and a full-blown fresh ripe apricot fruitiness. The stone-fruit
motif is continued on the palate, along with a bit of tangerine
and the clean wet stone mineral effect that is the benchmark of
La Encantada Vineyard Pinot Gris. Only a couple hundred cases were
produced (from only 1 ½ acres) so this is one to grab before
it is all gone.
This wine would be happy hanging out with spicy
Asian-influenced dishes or with robust Mediterranean inspired vegetables
and seafood preparations, even East-Indian cuisine.
Case Production: 264
Price: $28 per bottle $302.40 per case. Wine
Club Price: $22.40 per bottle, $268.80 per case.
Available from the winery only
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Please note these are the current vintages available from the winery.
You may still find past vintages in wine stores and restaurants.
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