Pinot Gris 'Tradition' Willamette Valley 2024
A fascinating contrast to the Artist Series Pinot Gris. The winemaking is an ode to France, with longer maturation in seasoned barrels to build texture and layers of complexity. There’s a rounded quality to the fruit, with honeyed pear and white peach, alongside honeysuckle, vanilla, and spice. Sourced from a cooler sub-AVA within the Willamette Valley, there’s a brightness to the fruit that beautifully balances the broad, viscous texture.
“The Pinot Gris Tradition is all Oregon in 2024, and it's an impressive rendition made by Dylan Roche. The grapes originate from a prestigious Dundee Hills estate in Oregon and were chosen to replace the now infamous vintage wiped out by winter kill. The winemaking is a nod to France, with longer maturation in seasoned barrels that build texture and layers of complexity in a wine stuffed with fruit. Pears, peaches, and honeysuckle with vibrant acidity are the blueprint for a beautifully balanced white wine you won't want to miss. Seared scallops, or chorizo and frites with black truffle salt is the winery match.”
Anthony Gismondi, Gismondi on WineTasting Notes
The winemaking is an ode to France, with longer maturation in seasoned barrels to build texture and layers of complexity. There’s a rounded quality to the fruit, with honeyed pear and white peach, alongside honeysuckle, vanilla, and spice.
Food Pairing
Seared scallops and chorizo. Frîtes with black truffle salt.
Terroir
In a year when the Okanagan Valley's vineyards were decimated by cold, our friends Russell and Delphine offered grapes from their prestigious Dundee Hills estate in Oregon. Dylan and Russell's mutual respect began while studying winemaking in Burgundy 20 years ago. Joyfully, our friendship continues today.
Winemaking
Fermented in neutral oak barrels.
Aging
Aged in neutral French oak for 10 months.
Cellaring
Aging Potential
7 Years
Drink Window
2026-2032
Reviews & Accolades
Technical Specifications
- Residual Sugar
- 1.77 g/l
- Total Acidity
- 6.75 g/l
- pH
- 2.98
- Volume
- 750mL
- ABV
- 13.6%
- Production
- 349 cases