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92 Points in Wine Enthusiast – Our 2018 Pinot Blanc

Our 2018 Pinot Blanc was an “Editor’s Choice” and awarded an excellent 92 points by Wine Enthusiast:

“Intense in juicy, succulent fruit, this opens with lovely botanical aromas and flavors of ripe lime, grapefruit and fresh apple. The flavors are layered and deep, lifted by refreshing minerality.” – Paul Gregutt

Our 2017 vintage of Pinot Blanc was also awarded 92 points and was ranked #5 in Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s Top 100 Wines of 2018! To reach 92 points for our subsequent vintage is a marker of our winemakers’ consistency with this cool-climate mineral sister to Pinot Gris.

This review will post in the October 2019 issue of Wine Enthusiast Magazine and at winemag.com. According to Senior Tasting Director Joe Czerwinski, Wine Enthusiast blind tastes wines for review and rates their wines according to a 100 point scale:

Classic 98-100: The pinnacle of quality.
Superb 94-97: A great achievement.
Excellent 90-93: Highly recommended.
Very Good 87-89: Often good value; well recommended.
Good 83-86: Suitable for everyday consumption; often good value.
Acceptable 80-82: Can be employed in casual, less-critical circumstances.
Wines receiving a rating below 80 are not reviewed.

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27751 NW Olson Road
Gaston, OR 97119

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