Wine & Spirits:  Rated as Exceptional examples of their type. "Generous and very pretty in its scent of lemon blossom and minerals, this wine's mild leesy note emerges with air.  The leaner flavors of key lime and lemon create tension with broader apple notes, while the wine's mineral underpinning keeps everything on point." Sept 2011

Winery:  "This wine opens with extremely generous aromas of white peach, lime, wet stone and apple blossoms. In the mouth, juicy flavors of Granny Smith apples and grapefruit are rounded out with the distinct flavor of citrus marmalade. A very concentrated finish leaves lingering flavors of minerality and raw honey."

Wired For Wine:  Back by popular demand, one our favorite spring sippers, the Benton-Lane Pinot Gris. Get your fish and lighter meat recipes out winelovers! The citrus and white fruit notes and lovely minerality of this Oregon white make it the perfect choice with countless appetizers.  We say sip your first glass with butternut squash, ricotta, sage crostini.  A big platter of fried calamari would be to shabby either.  As for the entree, the lush light fruit and citrus, mineral flavor, whisper of honey and all-around deliciousness allow it to work well with everything from salads to antipastos, chicken, roast pork, white fish, shellfish and more.  We crave it with southern fried chicken next to smoky pancetta/chive biscuits.  Be sure you've got one bottle on ice and another in the fridge...  A steaming platter of linguine alla vongole  (white clamsauce) is another great briney, garlicky partner for this Pinot Gris.  Or, you could make it seared scallops over wilted greens with orange-ginger dressing.  Your choice.  Open another bottle and enjoy it with a seductive smoked Gouda.  You did put the deck cushions outside last weekend, right??

Size:  750ml; screw cap
Varietal:  100% Pinot Gris (aka Pinot Grigio)
Alcohol:  13.0%
Region:  Willamette Valley, Oregon