With Easter on Sunday and
April around the corner, we’re ready to shelve our wintertime reds and uncork a
few of our favorite springtime whites. Enter today’s Drink of the Week: the
Pinot Gris from Ponzi Vineyards. Hailing from one of Oregon’s most respected (and
longstanding) producers, Ponzi was among the state’s first to plant Pinot Gris
(some of their vines date back to 1978), and this year’s 2012 release once again
proves Ponzi is a major player among Oregon’s fast-growing white-wine scene.
Fresh and zingy with expressive tropical fruit aromas and flavors (think
passionfruit, pineapple and mango), a crisp lemon acidity (thanks to the absence
of any malolactic fermentation) and a soft hint of residual sugar (4 grams per
liter), this wine is equally at home on the brunch table or the backyard picnic
table.
$17, ponziwines.com