I continue to be intrigued and delighted by Pinot blanc from Oregon. Unfortunately, I think it remains an undiscovered, if not underrated, wine.
Over the last several years, I have really enjoyed drinking a variety of Pinot blancs from around the Willamette Valley. Little did I know that the Umpqua Valley was producing a terrific wine from this variety in the Misty Oaks 2008 "Constitution Ridge" Pinot Blanc (13.8%).
In the glass, this estate grown Pinot blanc was a clear, light straw color offering notes of lemon peel and melon, all wrapped in this pleasing minerality. In the mouth, this wine was very well balanced between light, crisp acidity and a full roundness that delivered a nice finish. All due to half of the Misty Oaks Vineyard fruit being barrel fermented with the other portion in stainless steel.
Click here to read the whole article. To taste this wine, along with the other award-winning wines produced by Misty Oaks, visit their Tasting Room in the Umpqua Valley. They will be hosting their Thanksgiving Open House this weekend 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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