Cooper Mountain Pinot Gris

Cooper Mountain Pinot Gris

Wine Description

Since 1978, Pinot Gris has been rooted in place at Cooper Mountain. Cooper Mountain's flagship Pinot Gris is not too sweet and not too dry - considered the Goldilocks of Cooper Mountain's Pinot Gris efforts.

Founder Dr. Robert Gross and Owner Barbara Gross
Winemaker Gilles de Domingo
Cooper Mountain
Cooper Mountain Pinot Noir
Cooper Mountain Wine
Cooper Mountain Vineyards
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Acclaim
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Willamette Valley
Vineyard name
Johnson School, Meadowlark, Old Vines
Vineyard size
38 acres
Soil composition
Volcanic/Marine
Elevation:
300 - 500 feet
Exposure:
South
Harvest time:
9 -16 September
Bottles produced of this wine:
54,000
Average Vine Age:
37 years
Sustainability Certification:
Oregon Tilth & USDA Organic/ Demeter's Biodynamic Certification
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Gris
Fermentation container:
Stainless Steel
Malolactic fermentation:
no
Fining agent:
no
Type of aging container:
stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Total SO2
90
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.2
Acidity:
7 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Total SO2
90
Residual sugar:
6 g/L
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Wine Production

Organically grown and biodynamic, Cooper Mountain Pinot Gris is aged in 100% stainless steel tanks. Fermented with native yeasts. No additives or fining agents are used in crafting this wine.

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About the Vineyard

Cooper Mountain's signature Pinot Gris is sourced from three of the oldest estate vineyards, Johnson School Vineyard, Meadowlark Vineyard, and Old Vines Vineyard. The 40 acres of Johnson School Vineyard are comprised of windblown soils that lay on the Eastern flanks of the Chehalem Mountains AVA, while Meadowlark Vineyard lies at 300 to 400 feet and is defined by volcanic soils. Cooper Mountain’s Old Vines Vineyard was planted on the north side of Cooper Mountain in 1978. Ranging in elevation from 500 to 650 feet, vines on this original site are self-rooted and dry-farmed. Also defined by volcanic soils, Old Vines Vineyard produces wines of complexity and character.