ELK COVE VINEYARDS PINOT GRIS

Description

VINEYARD: Our Pinot Gris is hand-harvested from our hillside vineyards in the
northern Willamete Valley. Pinot Gris has long been a focus at Elk Cove – our Winery
Estate Vineyard boasts some of the oldest Pinot Gris vines in Oregon, dating back to 1985.
Three of our other estate vineyard sites are also planted with Pinot Gris, including 50
acres on steep sloped Mount Richmond Vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. Planted in a
high-density format, all our Pinot Gris undergoes shoot and crop thinning for low yields to
maximize quality and concentration.

WINEMAKING: The Willamette Valley has the perfect climate for this delicate cool
weather white wine. We have enough sunlight and warmth for ripening, but our cool
evenings help retain varietal character and prevent over-ripening. We whole-cluster press
our pinot gris grapes, then ferment the juice at very cool temperatures in small stainless
steel tanks. This gentle treatment protects the aromatic qualities and enhances the natural
richness of the Pinot Gris grapes, creating our most popular white wine.

VITICULTURE & ENOLOGY:
Vatting: Whole-cluster pressed and cold
fermented in small stainless steel tanks.
pH: 3.28
TA: 5.5
Alc: 13% v/v