Teutonic "Crow Valley Vineyard" Pinot Gris, 2020 Sonoma We pick the grapes early

We pick the grapes early so they don't get too much sun exposure since the Zinfandel grape is very thin skinned

Though not vintage-dated

The style of the Rodáno Chianti bottlings is quite traditional

Aged during 6 months in French oak

Teutonic "Crow Valley Vineyard" Pinot Gris, 2020 Sonoma We pick the grapes earlyTeutonic Wine Company's vision is to source grapes from "old & cold, high & dry, wood & wild" vineyards to allow the wine longer hang times on the vines, pulling from the soil to extract character. Paired with fermenting in neutral oak and with native yeasts, the wines have a definitive sense of place. Lemon, sea salt, stone on the nose. The palate is full of yellow apple, meyer lemon + ripe pear on a salty, soft but well balanced slightly off dry