Adelsheim Pinot Gris 09

Seattle P.I. says: "richly perfumed with the scents of peaches and pears, and has just the right weight and texture. Try it with salmon, crab cakes, scallops, halibut, Dungeness or king crab, chicken or even roast pork or veal."

Adelsheim Pinot Gris has bosc pear, peach and Winesap apple flavors flavors, with a bit of spiciness. This wine has incredible versitility, pairing with everything from very spicy foods (Thai) or strongly flavored foods (such as ceviche) to the more classic poached salmon, shellfish, bisques, and a traditional oven-roasted turkey.

THE LABEL The label of this wine features Ginny Adelsheim’s portrait of her older sister, Susanna Kuo. A textile artist and researcher/writer with a focus on East Asian textiles, Susanna has a special interest in Japanese stencil resist dyeing. One of her pieces hangs in the south stairwell of Portland’s Keller Auditorium.