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Brassfield Estate Winery

2023 Late Harvest Pinot Gris
Wine Specs
Vintage
2023
Varietal
Late Harvest Pinot Gris
Appellation
High Valley
Vineyard Designation
HSR
pH
3.4
Bottling Date
03/01/2024
Residual Sugar
81.8
Alcohol %
10.2

2023 Late Harvest Pinot Gris
DOUBLE GOLD *Lake County Fair

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$26.00
/ 750 ml
SKU: 23PGHSRLH
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Dense and undeniably flavorful, our Late Harvest Pinot Gris offers aromas of Honeycrisp apple, Bartlett pear and apricot jam. On the palate, the wine is attractively sweet, with honey and highlights of candied lemon on the finish.
Vineyard Notes
Our home ranch on the west side of the High Valley AVA has been known as “High Serenity Ranch” for over one hundred years. The blocks planted to this idyllic site include Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and Gewurztraminer. Each block is comprised of ancient lakebed and alluvial soils from the surrounding mountain range. The transverse valley winds create some of the coolest sites in Lake County. The lower temperatures on the valley floor allow for diurnal temperature swings of more than forty degrees, enhancing flavor development while retaining a crisp acidity.
Winemaker Notes
When grapes remain on the vine late into the harvest season, they become sweeter and more concentrated. Our Late Harvest Pinot Gris is made from grapes that are allowed to remain on the vine until they begin to shrivel and form raisins. These grapes are then used to make a wine that contains both higher residual sugar and a more concentrated and complex flavor profile. We harvest these special grapes as our very last pick of the season, and bring them to the winery where, after gentle pressing, we allow the juice to cold settle overnight. The next day we rack the juice off heavy lees and ferment in small stainless-steel tanks. Sur lie aging with battonage (lees stirring) once a week in tank creates additional body, texture and viscosity in the wine. This wine was aged four months, lightly fined and filtered before bottling for maximum freshness and brilliant clarity.
Production
196 cases bottled
Wine Specs
Vintage
2023
Varietal
Late Harvest Pinot Gris
Appellation
High Valley
Vineyard Designation
HSR
pH
3.4
Bottling Date
03/01/2024
Residual Sugar
81.8
Alcohol %
10.2

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