Wine Review: 2011 Ponzi Willamette Valley Pinot Gris

Posted on 04 September 2012.

Attractive notes of apple in the nose with mouthwatering flavors of pear, lime, peach and mineral, leading to nice acidity that carries through to the finish. This wine has a touch of residual sugar (5.7g/L) that offers a pretty little palate dance when paired with crab cakes. It makes for a great pairing! 14,300 case production. Drink now.

Rating: Excellent (91) | $17 | 13.0% ABV

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Pamela Heiligenthal - who has written 223 posts on Enobytes.

Editor and co-founder of Enobytes.com, Pamela is a former restaurant manager, wine buyer, and sommelier with WSET, CMS & Center for Wine Origins certification. She has contributed to or been quoted by various publications, including the Los Angeles Times, Sommelier Journal, Vegetarian Times, VIV Magazine, UC-Berkeley Astrobiology News, The Washington Post, the Associated Press, and USA Today. True to her roots, she seeks varietal and appellation integrity and is always passionate about finding the next great bottle of wine.

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7 Responses to “Wine Review: 2011 Ponzi Willamette Valley Pinot Gris”

Desiree says:

September 4, 2012 at 10:34 AM

Thanks for the recommendation on this wine. You can become a wine influencer on http://www.myreks.com, all you have to do is upload recommendations.

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- enobytes says:
  
  September 4, 2012 at 8:12 PM
  
  Thanks for the kudos, and I appreciate the offer Desiree…
  
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Kinetico says:

September 7, 2012 at 10:22 AM

Sounds delicious, we’re always willing to try new wines

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- enobytes says:
  
  September 7, 2012 at 12:03 PM
  
  It is! Give it a try. We were quite fond of it especially when paired with seafood.
  
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Wes says:

September 8, 2012 at 7:46 PM

You know me, I am in with anything that is mouthwatering. I found it online and have a plan to serve it up with your crab cake recipe next weekend. Salute!

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- enobytes says:
  
  September 8, 2012 at 8:06 PM
  
  Now that sounds like a plan!
  
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Crab Cakes | Enobytes says:

September 7, 2012 at 7:00 AM

[...] note, don’t forget about the wine! We pulled two bottles from the cellar and chilled them—a 2011 Ponzi Willamette Valley Pinto Gris and a 2011 Russian River Pinot Grigio from D&L Carinalli [...]

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