Quick-Sip: 2008 Soléna Pinot Gris - sharp with loads of fruit

Soléna Pinot Gris (2008)
Soléna Estate
Pinot Gris
Oregon (Willamette and Rogue Valley AVAs)

Appearance: Clear, pale, soft golden yellow

Nose: Clean, medium intensity, warmth, citrus, lemon, some grapefruit pith, soft pineapple, light stone fruit

Palate: Dry, medium-full body, high acidity, medium alcohol, green apple, citrus, lemon, lime, medium-long finish, intense fruit flavors

I recently visited the Soléna and Grand Cru Estate in Yamhill where we tasted through a number of the wines being produced under the Soléna label. I'll be posting reviews of them over coming week.

This first wine, the only white produced, is very zippy and has lots of refreshing acidity in addition to loads of citrus and tropical fruit characteristics. Presumably much of the warmth this wine shows is from the warmer Rogue Valley appellation in southern Oregon. Definitely a good food wine. See the spec sheet for this wine on Soléna's site.

Cheers!