2023 Rascal Pinot Gris Oregon

This dry, crisp Pinot Gris displays vibrant light straw color. Bright aromas of fresh citrus zest, stone fruit and floral notes balance with mineral tones. The flavors mimic the aromas and are framed by balanced, lively acidity, smooth texture, and a fruit-driven finish. Enjoy well-chilled on its own, or with your favorite dishes.

Individual lots were pressed and fermented separately at cool temperatures to ensure freshness and aromatic intensity. Fermentation was halted to retain floral notes and fresh fruit character. Brief lees contact contributed richness and mouthfeel, helping build complexity and balance.

The 2023 vintage began with a cool, wet early spring, which delayed bud break until the end of April. After bud break, the weather quickly warmed, and the combination of favorable weather and good soil moisture supported rapid canopy growth in May and June. Despite one of the latest bud breaks on record, bloom took place almost a week ahead of average, leading to early set and large, with even as full soils held tight. The weather during bloom was fair, leading to strong set and even fruit set. Warm and temperate weather continued in June and July, and a brief heat spell in mid-August quickly gave way to more dry, moderate weather again until harvest began in mid-September. Brief rain showers towards the end of harvest extended the growing season for our later sites, and the maturity and integrity of the fruit across the board was excellent. The result was a vintage with fantastic balance and ethereal fruit vibrancy, embodying the tenets of a classic Willamette Valley growing season in which the weather seemed to deliver exactly what we needed just in time at every corner. The wines are at once sophisticated and age-worthy as also precious and easy to love in their youth—the 2023 vintage, which kept us guessing about what it might become all spring, is destined to be a classic.

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