Tasting Notes
A vibrant celebration of the Clos CheValle vineyard that offers a burst of white flowers, beeswax and delicate citrus notes on the nose. Taut, fresh and lively on the palate - classic Clos CheValle minerality shines through underscoring the integrated acidity with dynamic tension and providing ample lift to the honeyed fruit and flower bouquet sensation.
Technical Information
100% Pinot Gris
Vineyard: Clos CheValle
AVA: Lake Chelan
ABV%: 13.70
Case Production: 220
Aging: Block J Pinot Gris, hand harvested and whole cluster pressed. Fermented in neutral oak barresl & stainless steel drums. MLF inhibited and aged on lees for 5 months with judicious lees stirring. Unfined & unfiltered.
Additional Winemaker's Commentary: Celebrating 20 years of Clos CheValle Vineyard, the 2025 Clos CheValle Pinot Gris is the first of three Clos CheValle vineyard designated wines produced in 2025. Sourced from the J Block, planted in 2005, the gnarly twenty year old vines produced a gloriously concentrated Pinot Gris. The light glacial till soils and sun-drenched slopes evoke ripe fruit character while maintaining acidity and impart a mineral sensation in the wines. To honor the varietal's Alsatian roots, the Pinot Gris was fermented in both neutral oak barrels (for texture) and stainless steel drums (for tension), allowing for gentle lees influence without distracting from the delicate floral and fruit expression.
