Territorial "Lighter Side" Sampler Six
winery: Territorial
2 bottles of Territorial Pinot gris 05 $14.95
Complex and inviting aromas of candied apple, pear, and slate that give way to bright and lively honeyed tropical citrus flavors of pineapple and lychee. Add the rich, viscous mouthfeel and you have one of the finest examples of Oregon Pinot gris we've tasted. 2 bottles of Territorial Dry Ros? 05 $12.75 Territorial's Ros? is NOT like most Pinot noir Ros?s. It's so different, I'd like to find a new name for it. Most Ros?s of Pinot noir are made from "free run"- the juice that flows off the grapes before they are crushed. Free run is considered a lighter, less complex juice, and is drained off to concentrate flavors in Pinot noir. Free run juice makes an acceptable Ros?, but one that has to be drunk young, and loses its "oomph" quite soon. Territorial Ros? is made from grapes grown especially for making Ros?, and free run juice plays a minor part in its composition. The Territorial Ros? waslovely when released, and unlike most Ros?s, is, in my opinion, better today than is was last summer. The Territorial Ros? has an immediate room-filling aroma of grapefruit, tangerine and Ros? petal, followed by crisp fruit flavors and a pleasing, palate-cleansing acidity. There's more of a sense of harmony, as time in the cellar has completed the wine's development. Time has added to its fresh, floral scented fruit flavors. That streak of fresh strawberry has intensified, as have the spicy, caraway seed tinged herbal additions to the main red raspberry and red cherry fruit flavors. Great on its own as a chilled, summer afternoon quaff, and a wonderful food companion. So refreshing and delicious with barbequed chicken straight off the grill. 2 bottles of Territorial Riesling 05 $14.95 Vinified in the traditional style, this off-dry Riesling opens with gorgeous aromas of dried flower, spice honey and candied apricot. Luxurious and full in the mouth, but with the acidity to balance nearly 3% residual sugar. Harvested from some of the oldest blocks in the Estate vineyard. with vine ages from 14 to 28 years, the wine shows the complexity and nuance found in mature plantings.
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