@wineweirdos: Swick Wines 2025 “Only Zuul” 50% Pinot Gris | 50% Gewürztraminer Willamette Valley & Columbia Gorge The Wine A deeply aromatic, textured orange wine made from equal parts Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer. The fruit comes from two old-vine sites: 40-year-old Pinot Gris at West Haven Vineyard in the Willamette Valley and 60-year-old Gewürztraminer at Atavus Vineyard in the Columbia Gorge. Both varieties were fermented separately on their skins for 30 days before pressing, giving the wine its characteristic amber color, tannic structure, and layered texture while preserving the intense aromatics of the Gewürztraminer. Vineyards West Haven Vineyard Dallas, Oregon Willamette Valley 40-year-old Pinot Gris vines Atavus Vineyard White Salmon, Washington Columbia Gorge 60-year-old Gewürztraminer vines Winemaking Both varieties fermented on their skins for 30 days Each variety fermented separately before pressing Gewürztraminer aged in a 2,000-liter oval oak cask Pinot Gris aged in neutral French oak barrels Blended after separate élevage Tasting Profile Highly aromatic and textural, with the floral, exotic spice of old-vine Gewürztraminer layered over the savory, structured character of skin-contact Pinot Gris. Thirty days of maceration brings tannin, grip, and depth, balancing the wine's natural aromatics and freshness. Production Vintage: 2025 Style: Orange Wine / Skin-Contact White Pinot Gris Vineyard: West Haven Vineyard Gewürztraminer Vineyard: Atavus Vineyard Appellations: Willamette Valley / Columbia Gorge @PleaseThePalate #orangewine #winereview #wineglass #winewednesday #wine

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