Ponzi Vineyards Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Gris 2024 750ml

A delicate, aromatic, light-bodied wine with a fresh and crunchy palate and mouthwatering acidity. Aromas of green pears, orchard fruit and blossoms, with flavors of grapefruit and white peaches. It is fresh, easy drinking and a great value. Drink now. Screw cap.

Ponzi has been making Pinot Gris for 45 years and they are one of the important standard bearers in the Willamette Valley for the noble grape. Their latest Pinot Gris release is among the best from them that I have tried. It smells like an icy-cold lemon granita that has been hit with a touch of powdered sugar. If you love lemon drops, you will revel in this wine's aromas. With elevated acidity and a fresh, crisp texture, the wine's lemon and lime flavors are doubly refreshing.

The 2024 Pinot Gris mixes ripe apricots and peaches with wet stones and minty herbs. Ripe in style, it finds balance with a whiplash of brisk acidity and crunchy mineral depth on the palate. It leaves the palate refreshed with an inner floral resonance that lingers.

A pale platinum-silver color, the 2024 Pinot Gris is medium-bodied and understated, offering powdery flowers, pear, clean lees character, and a touch of youthful effervescence. Straightforward and refreshing, it has a chalky lift and is best enjoyed over the near term.