Bieler Family ‘Daisy’ Pinot Grigio Blend 2023 750ml
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After a string of challenging vintages, 2023 in Washington State was near perfection. A mild spring lead into a typical hot and dry midsummer and cool, drawn out fall allowing for the extended hand time that we love. There were a few moments of precipitation during the harvest period that kept us on our toes and the berry sizes were unusually small resulting in small yields, but across the board the quality of fruit that came in was excellent. All of our fruit is grown above 1,100 feet, which may not sound that high, but in Washington only 10% of the total vineyards planted are above that level. The elevation ensures gentle ripening, which allows complex flavor development and natural acidity without much alcohol.
Pinot Grigio 76% – Sauvignon Blanc 15% – Moscato 6% – Riesling 3%
ABV 11.9%
21 in stock
Additional information
| Weight | 2 lbs |
|---|---|
| The Wine | Pinot Grigio from the Ancient Lakes AVA dominates and sets the tone for the blend. Riesling from the legendary Art Denhoed Vineyard lifts aromas and brings a racy key lime quality. Muscat from the Upland Vineyard brings an exotic depth of fruit, while Sauvignon Blanc from the Sunset Vineyard in the Ancient Lakes brings some citrus and savory elements. This results in gorgeous aromas of hay, grapefruit, lychee, licorice and summer flowers with an underlying flinty minerality. These characteristics carry through to a surprisingly rich mid palate and bright, crisp finish. Fermentation was held off until all the fruit was picked and pressed and all the juice blended together for a proper co-ferment. We also added a small amount of chardonnay lees from a previous fermentation to build mid pallet richness. 92% of the fermentation was in stainless steels tanks at cold temperatures. 8% of the wine was aged in neutral barrels to add an oxidative richness and it really adds a new dimension. We like it so much we plan to continue with a small amount of neutral barrel aging. |
| Terrior | Matching up the vineyards so that the fruit would ripen at the same moment was a puzzle and required a few different vineyards and even some adjustments to yields to game the pick window. The majority of fruit came from the Ancient Lakes AVA with the drop of muscat from the Upland vineyard in the Yakima Valley and from the Riesling from the Art Den Hoed Vineyard also in the Yakima Valley. |
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