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Alexandria Nicole

Alexandria Nicole
2020 A Squared, Pinot Gris, Columbia Valley

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Shellfish Vegetables

Category: Pinot Gris

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.5%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$18

Alexandria Nicole
2020 A Squared, Pinot Gris, Columbia Valley

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Shellfish Vegetables

Category: Pinot Gris

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.5%
Brilliant white gold color. Fruity aromas and flavors of creamy nougat, baked peach, and dusty banana with a silky, bright, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a smooth, interesting, medium-long finish imparting suggestions of melon, meringue, and pear with no oak flavor. A delicious and appealing Pinot Gris with fine style, flavor, and balance.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, New World & Non-Oaky
Aroma Aroma: creamy nougat, baked peach, and dusty banana
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with suggestions of melon, meringue, and pear
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Shrimp Salad, Summer Melon Soup, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A delicious and appealing Pinot Gris with fine style, flavor, and balance.

The Producer

Alexandria Nicole Winery

The Producer
2880 Lee Rd, Ste D
Prosser, WA 99350
USA
1 509-786-3497

Pinot Gris

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Pinot Gris is the same grape as Pinot Grigio, but when a wine is identified as a Pinot Gris, it is generally a more full-bodied, more complex, more age-worthy wine.

The best examples of Pinot Gris come from Alsace in northeastern France and Oregon. These wines are have excellent weight on the palate, good acidity and ripe apple and pear fruit with a distinct spiciness and a dry finish. Most examples are aged only in steel, but some producers in Alsace will age Pinot Gris in large, older wooden casks, which can add a touch of spice as well as additional texture.

There are also some sweeter versions of Pinot Gris produced in Alsace; these are labeled as vendange tardives or grains nobles.

There are also versions of Pinot Gris from the far northwestern Italian region of Valle d'Aosta as well as from California.

Consume most versions of Pinot Gris at an early age, from two to five years. The finest versions of Alsatian Pinot Gris (from Grand Cru vineyards) can be enjoyed at 15-20 years of age.

Food pairings that work well with Pinot Gris include smoked fish, sushi, Asian cuisine, chicken with cream sauce or veal, pork or poultry with mushrooms.