Cannon Beach Willamette Valley Pinot Gris

We've taken the plunge with our first white! We're proud to bring you this delightful Pinot Gris sourced from select Willamette Valley Vineyards.

Crisp, food-friendly golden apple, melon, and pear notes make this wine as refreshing as a summer visit to Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach — one of the most popular and striking icons of the Oregon Coast.

Tasting & Technical Notes

Cannon Beach 2009

vineyards: selected Willamette Valley vineyards
yield: 80 cases
availability: current (released April 2010)

WSA Tasting Panel notes:

Bright, pale lemon-gold. The wine’s youthful, medium-intense aromas are of ripe golden apple, melon, and pear. The wine is dry, medium-bodied, with medium+ to high acidity and shows flavors of apple and pear, with citrus rind in the medium-length finish.

Notes by the Wine & Spirit Archive (WSA)
Tasting date: March 9, 2010

On location: Cannon Beach

At a breathtaking height of 235 feet, Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, Oregon is the third largest coastal monolith in the world.

This impressive landmark is protected as a marine sanctuary, part of the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge.

The Cannon Beach wine label is a detail from a 2008 photo by Oregon photographer Chip Phillips. See more of Chip's stunning work on his website.

For more about Cannon Beach, follow these links:

Carlton Cellars