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Rainstorm

Rainstorm Pinot Gris

Planted in 1992, the rainstorm Estate Vineyard and Winery are located in the heart of the Valley, the newly recognized and often breezy, Van Duzer Corridor AVA. Committed to crafting award-winning Pinots at the site for more than two decades.

Features
Varieties
Pinot Gris:100%
Tech Info
Alcohol :13.0% Vol
Total Acidity :6 g/l
Residual Sugar:2 g/l
Availability
Size(s):750ml 8 56778 00301 5
Pack(s):750ml 12pk
Soil and Origin
Soil:Mainly alluvial deposits.
Origin:Willamette Valley, Oregon.
Tasting Notes
Bouquet:Crisp pear, melon, and honey blossom aromas.
Taste:Stone fruit flavors balanced by fresh acidity.
Food Pairing:Ideal grilled chicken, soft cheeses, shellfish and pasta in a cream sauce.
Winemaking
Grapes hand harvested at about 22.5 Brix. Gently pressed and fermented at cool temperatures. This allows for a wine of smooth character, with layered and integrated flavors. We age our Pinot Gris on fermentation lees (for a rich yet bright body) with a portion in large oval casks without malolactic fermentation.

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2022 Rainstorm Pinot Gris
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Rainstorm 2022 Rainstorm Pinot Gris

Aromas of lemon-scented candle wax and spicy gypsy peppers collide with the earthy aroma of petrichor after a good summer rainstorm. Talk about a Rainsong. Lemon zest and pine needle make up the lion's share of the flavors, with nice acidity backing them up.

Date posted: September 12, 2023
90 pts
2021 Rainstorm Pinot Gris
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90 pts
Rainstorm 2021 Rainstorm Pinot Gris

Year's Best for $20 or Less

Date posted: September 30, 2022
90 pts
2012 Pinot Gris
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90 pts
Rainstorm 2012 Pinot Gris

Top 100 Best Buys of 2013

Spicy and intense, this excellent Pinot Gris is loaded with Gravenstein apple, cut pear and a taste of orange peel. Surprising length and power for a European-styled wine, with modest alcohol. Best Buy. – Paul Gregutt

Date posted: August 19, 2013
90 pts
2011 Pinot Gris
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90 pts
Rainstorm 2011 Pinot Gris

BEST BUY ~ This is the first release from Rainstorm, part of the expanding Mariani Family presence in the Pacific Northwest. It’s bone dry, immaculately fresh, and lees-aged, with lovely depth and finesse. Flavors of melon and cucumber dominate, and the crisp acidity offers bracing minerality. — P.G. (8/1/2012)

Date posted: June 25, 2013
90 pts
2011 Pinot Gris
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90 pts
Rainstorm 2011 Pinot Gris

This is the first release from Rainstorm, part of the expanding Mariani Family presence in the Pacific Northwest. It’s bone dry, immaculately fresh, and lees-aged, with lovely depth and finesse. Flavors of melon and cucumber dominate, and the crisp acidity offers bracing minerality. – P.G.

Date posted: March 13, 2013