2022 Gouais Blanc
Gouais Blanc pronunciation: Goo-aaay Blahn
This is a white wine with higher acid making it a wonderful pairing to seafood dishes, especially with oysters. We are the first winery in North America to grow and produce this rare, ancient Euorpean grape. DNA testing shows Gouais Blanc is the parental variety to over 80 different grapes.
Known for its high acid, this wine is a great choice with raw oysters or ripe cheeses. It is well balanced with lemon meringue pie and line dried linen on the nose as well as golden hay and some wet stone minerality. More floral notes of white tea and magnolia blossoms persist as the wine opens up. On the palate, there is a nice textured nature to the acidity and a sweet fresh mead character that rounds out the finish.
The fruit was hand-picked and gently whole cluster pressed. The juice was cold settled for one day before being clean racked and inoculated. The fermentation took place in a concrete egg tank to soften the acidity and promote minerality. The wine was aged in French oak barrels for three months, one of which was only used once before for a kiss of oak flavor and body.
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Varietal | Gouais Blanc |
| Appellation | Van Duzer Corridor |
| Vineyard | Pamar Vineyard |
| Harvest Date | 10/20/2022 |
| PH | 3.0 |
| Aging | Aged in French oak barrels for three months, one of which was only used once before for a kiss of oak flavor and body |
| Alcohol | 13.25% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 03/10/2022 |
| Cases Produced | 60 |
| Country of Origin | UNITED STATES |
| State of Origin | Oregon |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
Pamar Vineyard, owned by Mark and Pattie Björnson of Björnson Vineyard, is located in the Van Duzer Corridor AVA in Oregon's Willamette Valley. We are committed to generating renewable energy, farming sustainably, and making wine with minimal handling, so that each bottle fully expresses our exceptional terroir. Grape varieties grown at Pamar include Gouais Blanc, Aligoté, Melon de Bourgogne, Chenin Blanc, Trousseau, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc as well as Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir, and Chardonnay .
