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Oak Knoll Pinot Gris(1999)
- Winery:
- Oak Knoll Winery
- Varietal:
- Pinot Noir
- Region:
- USA > Oregon > Willamette Valley
- Type:
- White Wine
- User Tags:
- fruit, texture, yeasty, style, balance, pome, melon, acidic, character, intense
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June 2007
- The Oak Knoll style of Pinot Gris emphasizes the grape's delicate fruit aromas and flavors, and strives for a balance of creamy texture, good palate weight, and a crisp, lingering finish. In order to achieve this style, we avoid the use of oak and malolactic fermentation (as we find these influences too obtrusive). Instead, we rely on the natural interaction between the wine and its yeast lees to accentuate the fruit's natural richness and add texture, depth, and complexity. The finished wine exhibits the grape's distinct varietal character (melon, pear, apple) with a finely read more...tuned balance of acidity to fruit intensity. (hide)
