Mt. Beautiful Pinot Gris 2014

The 2014 was a very successful vintage for Pinot Gris, demonstrating the vines beginning to achieve some maturity. We hand picked excellent fruit in two batches. An early pick emphasized aromatics, harmony with good acidity, and a later pick that was very ripe with unctuous concentration and texture. The texture is emphasized through hand harvesting, gentle whole bunch pressing, and fermentation in a mix of old oak and stainless tanks. The Pinot Gris is then aged on yeast lees to add required elements to the palate and aroma.