Stranger Wine Co. 2023 Pinot Gris, Lake Michigan Shore

Stranger Wine Co. 2023 Pinot Gris, Lake Michigan Shore

Item Number: 21092

UPC: None

Country: USA
Region: Michigan
Sub Region: Lake Michigan Shore
Appellation/AVA: Lake Michigan Shore
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vineyard Designation: Old Shore
Vintage: 2023
Grape(s): 100% Pinot Gris
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12.3
pH: 3.35
Viticulture: Regenerative
Soil Type: Sandy loam
Elevation: 755 feet
Case Production: 100

Vineyard Notes: 50% Old Shore, farmed 100% by Stranger Wine Co. and 50% Outcross Vineyard

Winemaking Notes: 7-hour skin contact for added texture and flavor, then directly pressed. Barrel fermented in 228-liter neutral French oak barrels (one 5th run) with native yeast. No SO2 during fermentation or crush. Native malolactic fermentation did occur.

Aging Notes: The wine aged for 8 months in a mix of 228-liter and 500-liter barrels without racking or battonage. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered.