ACROBAT 2012 OREGON PINOT GRIS
$11.99
Another delicious, thoroughly-satisfying Pinot Gris (Grigio) from Oregon. Acrobat is so distinctively Oregonian in aroma, taste, and texture. Let me explain. It is aged for four months sur lie (on lees), which is the course sediment consisting mainly of dead yeast cells and small grape particles that accumulate during fermentation, which can be filtered out of a wine or allowed to settle at the bottom of (in this case) stainless steel vaults. In the hands of a vintner who knows what he is doing, a wine that ages sur lie gains in complexity: a creamy texture, with hints of honey, nuts, toasted bread. Acrobat has aromas and flavors of citrus fruits, pineapple, honeysuckle, melon, and apple, with a long finish. If I were to line up for a tasting Pinot Gris from Italy, Alsace (France), and Oregon, the differences of style - I enjoy all three - would become immediately apparent, and I wouldn't have to be going on and on with words: one taste is worth a thousand words.