2022 Duck Pond Cellars Skin Contact Willamette Valley La Chouette Pinot Gris

Vivid aromas of honeydew melon and orchard blossom are layered with rich flavors of heirloom pear and almond pastry. Crisp acidity persists on a finish with a hint of sea minerals.

La Chouette Vineyard faces southwest toward the Coast Range and comprises 11 acres of
carefully farmed, estate grown fruit. The Pinot Gris is grown in fertile Steiwer and Chehalem
Silt Loam soils, with about 3 feet of topsoil
before the vine’s roots reach sedimentary rock beds
with plant and shell fossils.

The fruit was whole cluster pressed, and the juice was then settled and racked to stainless steel,
where it was fermented for eighteen days. The wine was then aged an additional three months
sur lie before being lightly bentonite fined, cold stabilized, racked, filtered, and bottled