Lange Pinot Gris Willamette Valley Classique
| Vintage: | 2019 |
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| Description: | Tasting Notes\r\nThis Pinot Gris incorporates fruit sourced from premier vineyards throughout Oregon's North Willamette Valley including our own Lange Estate vineyard, as well as Durant, Yamhill, and Tukwilla vineyards.\r\nPale lemon yellow with green reflexes, the 2019 Pinot Gris Classique offers up a tantalizing bouquet of cantaloupe, pineapple, pear, bergamot, pea vine, and lemon grass. Crisp and lissome, with an acid-lit spine that gracefully unfolds across the palate, leaving in it's wake eccentric rings of citrus fruit and limestone.\r\nAbout Lange Winery and Vineyards\r\nDon and Wendy Lange founded their eponymous winery and estate vineyard in 1987 with the purchase of a thirty-acre parcel in Northern Willamette Valley\u2019s prestigious Dundee Hills. Their move north from Santa Barbara was precipitated by a few inspiring bottles from two of Oregon\u2019s most iconic producers: Eyrie and Erath. A call to Dick Erath (whose phone number was listed on the back label) convinced the Langes to embark on a scouting trip.\r\nStarting at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, they tasted their way up, stopping only when they reached the Dundee Hills. The couple saw a real estate sign advertising a property suitable for farmland\u2014the property\u2019s elevation and aspect reminded Don of the Grand Cru vineyards of Burgundy\u2019s C\u00f4te d\u2019Or.\r\nAfter producing their inaugural vintage in 1987 from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Gris purchased from neighboring vineyards, the Langes planted their estate vineyard in 1988.\r\nForays into the brooks and streams of rural Iowa are among the childhood outings that helped to inspire Don Lange\u2019s reverence for nature. The first time he cast a fly rod was in 1951 using a split-bamboo rod that was built by his grandfather.\r\nAs the Lange\u2019s expanded their case production and vineyard holdings, Don followed in this grandfather\u2019s footsteps and passed on his affection for fly fishing to his son, Jesse. Don traded his award winning award-winning barrel fermented Pinot Gris for Jesse\u2019s first fly rod. When Jesse was older, he sold his fly rods to put himself through the winemaking program as an exchange student at New Zealand\u2019s Lincoln University.\r\nThe play between the Lange\u2019s passion for winemaking and fly-fishing has remained a constant thread in their story. At the beginning of their winemaking journey they chose to feature salmon flies on their labels, an emblem of their deepening Northwest heritage.\r\nThe brilliance and diversity of the flies reflects the varying terrain of Oregon\u2019s great outdoors\u2014the mountains, rivers, native fish, and wildlife, and, of course, the grapes the Langes are proud to produce. The emblem also underscores the Lange family\u2019s enduring commitment sustainable farming practices and preservation of their environment.\r\n |
| Price: | $ 16.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on February 7, 2021.
