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St Hilaire Cellars

St Hilaire Cellars
2021 Pinot Gris, Washington

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Pinot Gris

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13% RS: 2.00%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$8
Best Buy
'2022 World Value Wine Challenge-Top 10 White Wine $8 and Under'

St Hilaire Cellars
2021 Pinot Gris, Washington

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Pinot Gris

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13% RS: 2.00%
Straw color. Aromas and flavors of lilies and jasmine, tart pear, and white peach tea with a satiny, crisp, dry medium body and a stimulating, medium-length finish with overtones of yellow apple, kiwi, and vanilla yogurt. Aromatic with some weight to it while maintaining a well-balanced acidity, this Pinot Gris would hold up to heavier fish dishes or even poultry.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: lilies and jasmine, tart pear, and white peach tea
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with overtones of yellow apple, kiwi, and vanilla yogurt
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food and on its own
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Aromatic with some weight to it while maintaining a well-balanced acidity, this Pinot Gris would hold up to heavier fish dishes or even poultry.

The Producer

St Hilaire Cellars

The Producer
1340 St Hilaire Rd
Yakima, WA 98901
USA
1 509-453-5987

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.