Antiquum Farm - Daisy Pinot Gris 2019 (750ml)

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Producer	Antiquum Farm
Country	United States
Region	Oregon
Subregion	Willamette Valley
Varietal	Pinot Gris
Vintage	2019
Sku	29591
Size	750ml

Daisy is focused, precise, and all about refined texture, minerality and crisp acidity.   Vibrant citrus and floral components blend seamlessly with pomme fruit, lemon curd, pear,  river stone and metallic nuance.  The wine rests on the lees in barrel for 8 months in 50/50 stainless/neutral French oak.  The lees are gently stirred to build texture before finally allowing the wine to settle naturally.

Some folks tell me I am crazy. I grow wine differently. They say my methods are slow, difficult, and simply too much work. I say, life is work. It’s a gift to have work you love.

Some do not see how the use of draft horses, grazing livestock and poultry in the vineyard, or infinite hours of meticulous hand labor can create a wine that is more unique, intense and full of life. I don’t understand how it couldn’t.

I often say my wines are made cluster by cluster. Growing wine one cluster at a time is a mentality, and a different one at that. It means starting small and staying small. It means countless hours of work that can only be done by hand. Going slower. It means that many times a season I personally touch, inspect, admire and yes, love every single beautiful cluster. It means rigid culling without regard to my pocketbook.

This attention to detail is inspired by love for my life’s work. I am not a landowner overseeing the operations of a vineyard. I am the operations and a part of Antiquum Farm.

This breaks new ground for Oregon's signature white grape. It's rich and leesy, fragrant and full, a bonanza of apple, pear and melon fruits. There's a lingering trail of honeysuckle, and a lush minerality that underscores the freshness. A stunning wine. PAUL GREGUTT