<A HREF="http://www.orwines.com" TITLE="Oregon Wine Merchants"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/owm/owmlogo.jpg" ALT="Oregon Wine Merchants" NAME="Oregon Wine Merchants" BORDER=0></A><BR> <H1>Panther Creek, Pinot Gris - Melrose Vineyard 2005 -- Oregon Wine Merchants Shopping Cart</H1> <B>$16.95</B> -- <I>A wonderful food wine with great texture and acidity supporting its palate.</I> <P> <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/owm/images/opg023m.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="Panther Creek, Pinot Gris - Melrose Vineyard 2005" NAME="Panther Creek, Pinot Gris - Melrose Vineyard 2005" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> The juice underwent approximately 10 days fermentation and was kept in a stainless steel tank to preserve the lush aromatics and bright fruit.&nbsp; They did not let it go through malolatic; so it has bright acid and they stopped fermentation at 0.5 percent residual sugar for balance.<br /><br /><b>Color: </b>pale straw<br /><b>Nose:</b> peaches and honeysuckle, with a hint of viognier<br /><b>Taste: </b>rich peaches and pears, with some citrus notes<br /><br />The 2005 vintage began with unseasonably warm and dry conditions in late winter which led to unusually early developement of canopy and fruit on the vine.&nbsp; Extremely cold and wet weather in early summer helped return fruit development to its normal pace.&nbsp; Warm mid-to-late summer conditions allowed for good ripening, but rain during harvest produced challenging picking decisions.&nbsp; Following three relatively hot growing seasons, the 2005 is a return to cooler, more traditional Oregon conditions.<br /></P> <P> <LI>SKU: OPG023 </P> <P><B>Other products in the category <A HREF="http://shop.orwines.com/Category1" TITLE="All Wines">All Wines</A>:</B> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product368 TITLE="720 Wine Cellars, Or'Deaux Oregon Red Wine 2004">720 Wine Cellars, Or'Deaux Oregon Red Wine 2004</A> -- Judicious exposure to French oak barrels for 20 months gives this Bordeaux-styled wine some serious structure and age potential. 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