Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, CanadaUnsworth's Pinot Gris spans three Cowichan Valley fruit sources, starting with the home Unsworth Vineyard, and adding Zanatta and Saison Vineyard. All are grown over ancient marine silt mixed with loamy soils. Unsworth does little with the whole cluster fruit, fermented primarily in stainless, with 10 percent in neutral barriques. The finished wine gets a four month sleep on lees before it goes to bottle. Bright, tart, and crammed full of crunchy green fruits with a saline finish, this wine is designed for oysters and mussels. This is a coastal wine with a marine undercurrent, reminiscent of the best from Alpine Italy.Tasted: 27 July 2023Tasted by: Prices:
Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, CanadaUnsworth's classic Pinot Gris sources fruit from Unsworth Vineyard, Zanatta Vineyard, and Saison Vineyard, all in the Cowichan Valley's marine silts and loams. This was whole-cluster-pressed and fermented primarily in stainless, with 10% in neutral barriques. All rested for four months on lees. Tart and zippy, with crunchy Asian pear, early green apple, and tight white blossoms racing through a slight palate, with a welcome slick of lees to temper and a wash of salinity which rings on the finish. Coastal, marine, brisk, and bright, this is what many Italian grigios wish to be.Tasted: 07 August 2023Tasted by: Prices:
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