Maker: A to Z, Dundee, Oregon USA
Grape: Pinot Gris/Grigio
Region: Oregon
Vintage: 2009
ABV: 13.5%
Appearance: Light golden straw.
Nose: Bosc pear, white grapefruit, musk melon, hint of smoke.
On the palate: Full-bodied, dry. Subdued Bosc pear, underripe peach, navel orange.
Finish: Dry, with a hint of oak tannin tapering off to a grapefruity bitterness.
Parting words: A to Z specializes in affordable Oregon varietals. Their line also includes a Pinot Noir, and a Riesling. This one has a good deal of Pinot Gris character. It is rather lacking in terroir-derived nuance, but one doesn’t expect much of that in a wine that lists an entire state on the label. This is a fine table wine that goes very well with chicken and pork. Recommended.
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