Oregon Pinot Gris is an “underappreciated wine,” said Dave McIntyre in The Washington Post. It tends to have a minerally mouth-feel with hints of apples, pears, and floral aromas. “The best Oregon Pinot Gris strike a middle ground between the rich wines of Alsace and the crisp, refreshing Italian style of Pinot Grigio”—even though all three wines come from the same grape.
2008 The Pines 1852
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The fruit in this wine “leaps out of the glass.”
2009 Ponzi Vineyards
Willamette Valley ($18)
Despite an intense fruitiness, this wine is “so light in texture, it seems to dance across the palate.”
2008 Chehalem
Willamette Valley ($23)
“Tight in focus, taut in structure, and delicious,” this wine will only get better with age.
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