Winery: Maloof
Winemaker: Ross & Bee Maloof
Origin: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Farming Practices: Organic
Varietals: 100% Pinot Gris
Vessel Ageing: 12 months neutral oak with lees
We are dedicated to making wines full of energy, with the number one goal of truly capturing a place and time in each bottle. We work closely with our farmers to achieve this goal and consider them to be the true inspiration of our work. Cheers to them for growing such beautiful fruit, and to you for reading this. You’re a bunch of gems.
Badda big boom! Is anyone for piña coladas? This tropical gris is weighty and ripened, yet maintains some ripping acidity that will slap you ‘til Friday (It’s only Wednesday). Drink while en route to Fhloston Paradise. Corbin my man!
Temperance Hill is a cooler site, consisting of varying slopes and exposures. The vineyard looks straight out over the Van Duzer corridor, the large break in the Oregon coastline, receiving the full effects of the famed afternoon winds that pull in cooler air from the Pacific Ocean, allowing extended ripening capabilities in the area. Because of this, every year, we split the Gris from this special site into two picks almost a full two weeks apart. The added airflow from the coastal winds allows us to hang the fruit of the 2nd pick for quite some time, making a richer, fuller showing of gris. The earlier pick allows us to capture more acidity and balance in the final wine.