Pinot Gris, Alsace, France
A brand new to Ontario, full bodied and food-craving Alsatian pinot gris. Mythical winemaker Jean-Marc Dreyer works his seven hectares of old vines (20-80 years old) fully organically and biodynamically, producing intricate & ageable cuvées across the board. Since 2004, JM has been developing an expansive fanbase that covers everyone from natural wine newbies and lovers, to other legendary makers, Lapins Des Vignes being 1, the next being you! The ‘Origin’ lineup consists exclusively of single-grape expressions, grown mainly on clay-limestone, with wild grasses allowed to grow and engross the crop. This zesty, pinot gris sees seven days of maceration, and is aged for 9-11 months in old wood, melding creamy and sharp characteristics seamlessly. The colour of an amber encased dragonfly, lemons under a pile of leaves, tobacco stem tannins, fleshy white fruit, edible grass, an umami sigh of relief & a canteen of ragged minerality like spider hairs latching to your tongue. Enjoy while reading I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong.
