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Duck Pond

Duck Pond
2022 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Pinot Gris

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12% RS: .405%
Green Practices
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$15
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Duck Pond
2022 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Pinot Gris

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12% RS: .405%
Straw green color. Aromas of green melon, lemon, white and yellow flowers, and peach with a medium-to-full body and a medium-to-long peach, pear and honeydew, jasmine tea, and lemon grass finish. Clean, simple, and refreshing; a light and crisp wine that will suit any occasion.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: green melon, lemon, white and yellow flowers, and peach
Taste Flavor: peach, pear and honeydew, jasmine tea, and lemon grass
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Clean, simple, and refreshing; a light and crisp wine that will suit any occasion.

The Producer or Importer

Integrated Beverage Group

The Producer or  Importer
351 California Street
Denver, CO 80221
USA
1 925-395-6843

Their Portfolio

BR Duck Pond 2020 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13.5% (USA) $19.00. - Bronze Medal
87 Duck Pond 2020 Pinot Gris, Oregon 13% (USA) $16.00.
93 Duck Pond 2021 Rosé, Oregon 12.4% (USA) $14.00.
88 Duck Pond 2021 Chardonnay, Willamette Valley 13.2% (USA) $14.00.
92 Duck Pond 2021 Pinot Gris, Oregon 13.2% (USA) $15.00.
88 Duck Pond 2021 Pinot Noir, Oregon 13.5% (USA) $19.00.
BR Duck Pond 2021 Pinot Gris, Oregon 13.2% (USA) $15.00. - Bronze Medal
87 Duck Pond 2021 Chardonnay, Oregon 13.2% (USA) $14.00.
93 Duck Pond 2022 Rosé, Willamette Valley 12.8% (USA) $14.00.
94 Duck Pond 2022 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 12% (USA) $16.00.
88 Duck Pond 2021 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13.5% (USA) $19.00.
88 Duck Pond 2022 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13.3% (USA) $15.00.
87 Duck Pond 2022 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 12% (USA) $15.00.
90 Duck Pond 2022 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13.3% (USA) $15.00.
88 Duck Pond 2022 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 12% (USA) $15.00.
88 Duck Pond 2022 Reserve, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13.3% (USA) $24.00.
91 Duck Pond 2023 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 12.5% (USA) $15.00.
BR Lifevine 2020 Pinot Noir, Oregon 13% (USA) $21.00. - Bronze Medal
BR Lifevine 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, California 13.9% (USA) $21.00. - Bronze Medal
BR Lifevine 2021 Chardonnay, California 14.4% (USA) $21.00. - Bronze Medal
BR Lifevine 2021 Chardonnay, California 14.5% (USA) $21.00. - Bronze Medal
88 Lifevine 2021 Sparkling Blanc De Blancs, California 13% (USA) $21.00.
85 Lifevine 2021 Chardonnay, California 14.5% (USA) $21.00.
85 Lifevine 2022 Rosé, California 12.9% (USA) $21.00.
BR Lifevine 2021 Zero Sugar, Chardonnay, California 14.5% (USA) $21.00. - Bronze Medal
86 Lifevine 2022 Zero Sugar, Sauvignon Blanc, California 13.1% (USA) $17.00.
BR Lifevine 2021 Chardonnay, California 14.5% (USA) $17.00. - Bronze Medal
86 Lifevine 2023 Zero Sugar, Cabernet Sauvignon, California 13.7% (USA) $21.00.
87 Lifevine 2023 Zero Sugar, Sauvignon Blanc, California 13% (USA) $21.00.
86 Rascal 2022 Pinot Noir, Oregon 13% (USA) $14.00.
85 Rascal 2022 Pinot Gris, Oregon 13% (USA) $14.00.
86 Rascal 2022 Pinot Noir, Oregon 13% (USA) $14.00.
87 Rascal 2022 Pinot Gris, Columbia Valley 13% (USA) $14.00.
90 Replica 2019 Label Envy, Pinot Noir, North Coast 13.9% (USA) $20.00.
89 Replica 2020 Misbehaved, Pinot Noir, California 13.9% (USA) $16.00.
86 Replica 2020 Pickpocket Red Blend, California 14.9% (USA) $24.00.
87 Replica 2020 Chardonnay, California 13.9% (USA) $17.00.
86 Replica 2021 Pinot Noir, California 14.1% (USA) $17.00.
89 Replica 2020 Coles Valley Vineyard, Chardonnay, Oregon 14.3% (USA) $17.00.
BR The Great Oregon Wine Company 2019 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 12.5% (USA) $35.00. - Bronze Medal
90 The Great Oregon Wine Company 2020 La Chouette Single Vineyard, Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 14.2% (USA) $26.00.
87 The Great Oregon Wine Company 2021 Rascal, Pinot Noir, Oregon 13.5% (USA) $17.00.
BR The Great Oregon Wine Company 2021 Rascal, Chardonnay, Oregon 12.5% (USA) $15.00. - Bronze Medal

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.