Alexana, Terroir Series, Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, 2018


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Alexana was founded in 2005 by Dr Madiah Revana. His intention was to make great wine (it always is!) but unlike in his Napa estate where he looks at Cabernet, here he arrived with the intent of making cool climate wines to rival the great Pinots from Burgundy. Alexana is situated on a unique piece of land where the volcanic and marine sedimentary soils merge in Oregon’s Dundee Hills AVA.Their position on the backside of the hills ensures that the vines are exposed to long hours of gentle Oregon sunshine tempered by the unobstructed cool coastal winds from the Pacific Ocean. The three-story, gravity flow winery is the perfect place to make high quality wines that beautifully express the best that Oregon can offer.

Pinot Gris is fast becoming a speciality of the Willamette Valley and Alexana's Terroir series shows why. Vibrant on the palate, this wine opens out to layers of weighty complexity showing notes of stone fruit, apples and a stunning, textured palate. A perfect match for a variety of pork and chicken dishes it also works extremely well as an aperitif.

95 Points, Decanter. 
"While Alexana is well known for its Pinot Noirs, this producer is equally adept when it comes to Pinot Gris. The Terroir Series has fresh, floral aromatics including gardenias, wild roses, lemon tea and a few drops of rainwater. The palate is creamy and rich, with modest acidity and flavours such as lemon chiffon cake, cantaloupe and thyme."

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