2023 Winery Vintage Notes: In the vineyard, we started out with warm weather beginning almost exactly in June, when we had thirsty little plants at the new vineyard house vineyard. Luckily we got water to our babies because the summer, without any long heat spikes, was still one of the warmest average summers in years with very little rain. When harvest came around, we did get a few days of
rain, but luckily we had enough stored sun to be able to pick a little before and a little after and still receivebeautiful grapes.

2023 Winemaking notes: We press off this pinot gris right after picking and ferment 35% in a 1600 gallon French oak cask and 65% in stainless steel. The wine stays on the lees throughout fermentation. This, along with the large oak cask, gives the wine more texture and is a nod to a more Alsatian style.

2023 Winery Tasting Notes: Our 2023 pinot gris is once again the overachiever you’ve come to expect from Illahe. It is a majority Illahe estate fruit. It explodes with fruit including, but not limited to, nectarines, peaches, meyer lemons, and bartlett pears. It has complex notes of chamomile and marjoram. Slightly saline and smooth, the mouth also has crisp acidity for any spring dish.