2023 Brooks Estate Pinot Gris
Expressive in the glass with bright citrus and stone fruit aromas. Approachable and easy drinking with fresh acidity.
Comprised of Pinot Gris grapes from our very own Brooks Estate vineyard located in the Eola-Amity Hills. The vines were planted in 1979 in volcanic basalt soil. Brooks Estate is biodynamic.
Only 115 cases produced!
Flavor Notes
Brooks has it all — Great story, great people, great wines.
An easy-drinking Pinot Gris. Well balanced with food-friendly acidity and notes of white peach, lemon zest, cantaloupe, and crushed gravel.
Sommelier
Creamy chicken alfredo with grilled garlic chicken breast, wilted spinach, fresh parsley and shaved parmesan would pair wonderfully with this wine.
Culinary Director
Winemaking Notes
The 2023 growing season kicked off with a late budbreak, reminiscent of 2011. Following budbreak, a sudden shift to warm, dry weather marked the season, with only one June rain event.
Ideal summer weather prevailed until a brief hot spell in August. Harvest commenced in late August, progressing smoothly until rains in September, which delayed picking but alleviated drought stress.
Overall, fruit quality remained excellent, with balanced acidity and moderate sugars. While rain disrupted harvest timing, some fruit still met the 100-day bloom-to-harvest rule, suggesting no significant quality differences pre- and post-rain. 2023 wines will have beautiful concentration, exceptional freshness, and flavors.
- Type
- White
- Varietal
- Pinot Gris
- Region
- Oregon
- Appellation
- Eola -Amity Hills
- Vintage
- 2023
- Vineyards
- Brooks Estate Vineyard
- Filtration
- Cross-Flow
- Case production
- 115
- Crush format
- Straight to press
- Fermentation
- 50-70 degrees fahrenheit
- Bottling date
- 2024-02-14
- Harvest date
- 2023-10-19
- Vessel
- Stainless
- Alcohol percentage
- 13.5
- Ph
- 3.19
- Acid
- 6.07 g/L
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