2019 Patricia Marie Pinot Gris

Pinot Gris/Grigio

VA - Loudoun - Middleburg

$24.00 / 750 mL Bottle

Alcohol 12.5%
pH 3.41

Bottling Date 6/19/20

Named after the second, and youngest granddaughter of the winery Patricia Marie is also a Pinot Gris, but has a little bit of oak aging. 100% Pinot Gris aged with American oak. Notes of vanilla, coconut, pear, melon, and ginger. ---------------------------------------------------- WINEMAKING NOTES Our Pinot Gris is made from 100% grapes from Casanel Vineyards. After hand-harvesting and sorting in the vineyard, our grapes were gently transported into small lugs and were stored for one night in a cold room. The day after, the grapes were sorted again on a sorting table before pressing. Cold-settling occurred for two days, followed by alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tank. Toward the middle of the alcoholic fermentation 50% of the juice was transferred to American oak barrels for aging, to provide a fuller body and unique aroma. In June, we proceeded to protein stabilize before hand-bottling on the Estate. TASTING & PAIRING NOTES Tropical fruits – melon – pear – vanilla – toast – coconut – ginger Asian cuisine – seafood – goes well with lighter proteins (chicken, pork) – salad – charcuterie and hard cheeses PRODUCTION DETAILS Vintage Year: 2019 Vineyard: 100% Casanel Vineyard – 100% Estate Appellation: AVA Middleburg (100% VA) Composition: 100% Pinot Gris Clone: 146 & 52 (Cert) Rootstock: 101-14 Average Vine Age: 11 years Harvest Date: 08/27/19 Bottling Date: 06/19/2020 Fermentation: Stainless Steel Yeast: Delta ML: None pH: 3.41 Alcohol: 12.5% vol. Residual Sugar: < 0.03 g/l in glucose-fructose Aging: 50% Stainless Steel & 50% American Oak New Oak: 50% new American oak, 50% 2 year-old American oak Aging Time: 9 months Cases produced: 110 cases Cellaring: Enjoy it now to 2025 - Drink while young (medium body wine)

Notes

Aged in American & French Oak barrels.

Maker Name

Katie & Tyler Henley

Vineyard/Orchard Name

Casanel Vineyards