Old Mission Peninsula
Traverse City, Michigan, USA
12.5% abv
$15.00 a bottle
Here is what they have to say on the back of the bottle:
“Are you in the mood for Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio? Pinot Gris is like sliding into warm flannel sheets on a cold winter night, while Pinot Grigio is like diving into a brisk lake on a hot July afternoon. To Gris or not to Gris, that is the question. This Pinot Grist is full-bodied, off-dry, with rich aromas and flavors that engulf the senses in warm, pleasant satisfaction.”
There is a slight difference between Gris and Grigio but let’s start with origin – Pinot Gris is from France and Grigio from Italy.
Appearance: crystal peach
Aroma: stone fruit, clean, fresh (on the second day: I pick up a passion punch note)
Flavors: peach, white peach, with a squirt of pear, hint of floral, touch of mineral, and it is one delicious white wine. (on the second day: gone were the white peach, pear, floral and mineral notes. Today, to me, it seems like a peach swirled with a tropical passion fruit. Still very tasty.)
Mouthfeel: nice acidic finish on the back of the palate and just enough to make me think there is a twing of citrus and this is set up by a slight tingling on the mid-palate.
My Strength Rating: 4/4.5 – nice overall medium-mild feel. This white is full of flavor.
To the Point: the time for this bottle is right now. Not much time left being 2011 but, boy it is tasty. I would order a few bottles if I were you. This wine would be tasty in the fall.
On day two I finished the bottle with a Partagas S Series Cigar. I think a good mild-medium Cameroon wrapped cigar would go perfect with this Pinot Gris.
