Blasted Church Pinot Gris VQA ( 13.5% ABV ) 750 ML

The Pinot Gris was grown on a gentle north-facing slope, a rarity in the Horse Heaven Hills, at Andrews Family Vineyards, a member of Sustainable WA. We decided to keep a heavier canopy in the block to allow us to push the harvest date back into late-September, which gave the fruit more time to evolve on the vine while still preserving the natural acidity. The soils in the Pinot Gris block are silty-loam over top of fractured basalt. The upper soils are very similar to what we have in our own vineyards, which allowed us to put together a wine that is true to our house style. The similarity between the sites was a big contributing factor in our decision to source our fruit from Andrews Family Vineyards, second only to the AFV team.

A bright attack of pear, apple, and lemon. The richness builds into the mid-palate, balancing the acidity, and carries into the nicely textured finish with flavours of stone fruits and honey. A Pinot Gris that remains true to our house style, through all of the challenges of the 2024 vintage.