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Mission Hill Winery Pinot Gris Reserve(2006)
- Winery:
- Mission Hill Family Estate
- Varietal:
- Pinot Grigio
- Region:
- Canada > British Columbia > Okanagan Valley
- Type:
- White Wine
- User Tags:
- white grape, pinot grigio, fruit-forward, chardonnay, spice, pome, (tree) fruit, apple, nuts, simple
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Source:
Appellation America Wine Portal
- Pinot Gris is the second most widely planted white in British Columbia. It is a fair bet the variety will overtake Chardonnay in the next several years because the wines are so popular. Mission Hill builds some complexity into this Pinot Gris to contrast it with its hugely popular Pinot Grigio, which is totally cheerful and fruit forward. Both wines are example of what appeals to consumers about the variety: abundant and delicious fruit flavours, usually without the perceived heaviness of Chardonnay. The Reserve Pinot Gris has spice and grapefruit in the aroma and flavours of pears and apples, read more...with a hint of nuttiness on the finish. To ensure that this is not just a simple fruit bomb, the winery fermented about seven percent of the wine in new French oak. That is likely the source of the spice and some of the fleshy textural elements. (hide)
