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Some sliced melon and lemon rind with hints of flint. Medium-bodied, creamy and medium fruity. Clean and bright....
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Firm and juicy, with pear, lime and melon flavors that show nice concentration and acidity, revealing apple skin on...
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Pinot Gris from two vineyard sites - Vista Verde in San Benito County, and Glen Oaks Ranch in Sonoma County. The...
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The nose shows succulent aromas of citrus blossom, honeydew melon, and key lime pie over layers of pear and creme...
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The Vintner's Reserve Pinot Gris wine is blended with a touch of the Rhône varietals – Roussanne, Viognier, along...
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Signature Pinot Gris aromas of Meyer lemon, fresh pear and white flowers greet the nose, along with a touch of mango,...
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Pretty classic 100% stainless-steel Willamette Valley Pinot Gris that aged sur lie for four months. Aromas of...
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Crisp yet luscious, with easygoing yet floral lemongrass and melon flavors. Drink now. 115,000 cases made.
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Aromas of WHITE PEACH, lemon curd and citrus blossom are followed by flavors Meyer lemon, nectarine and hints of...
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This lighter-bodied, ethereal take on Pinot Gris has highly floral aromas of gardenias and lemon-scented Sweet Bay...
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Pinot Gris farmed from the "Thistle Block" of Haaken Lenai Vineyard in Dundee Hills. The vineyard is certified...
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Temperance Hill is a cooler site, consisting of varying slopes and exposures. Volcanic loam soils. The vineyard looks...
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Inspired by the mangonada, Mango Shotta is designed to take your party anywhere. Mango and jalapeño flavors shake...
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Inspired by the mangonada, Mango Shotta is designed to take your party anywhere. Mango and jalapeño flavors shake...
Pinot Gris Mencia Tequila United States
The Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris grape varietal is now one of the most widely grown vines in the world, due to the surge in popularity of Pinot Grigio wines over the past twenty years or so. These grayish-blue fruits, which hang in their distinctively conical bunches, are responsible for a very broad range of wines famous for their variety of color tones and flavors Pinot Grigio varietal grapes are highly influenced by terroir, climate and particularly the skill and expertise of the vintners who process them. As such, there are full bodied, amber colored wines made from this grape, and there are equally delicious yet far leaner, paler, lighter bodied and crisp white wines made from the same species in other parts of the world.
Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.
One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.
The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.