Johan Vineyards

Drueskall Willamette Valley Pinot Gris

9.137 ratings
9.210 pro ratings
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Pinot Gris
Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, White Fish, Pasta, Pungent Cheese, Goat & Feta Cheese, White Rice, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Squash & Root Vegetables, Meaty & Oily Fish, Cheddar & Gruyere, Potato, Nuts & Seeds, Salads & Greens, Herbs, Chili & Hot Spicy, Beans & Peas, Soft Cheese, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Oyster, Mussel, Clam, Chicken, Duck, Turkey, Oyster, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Jeff Vejr

Benchmark Amber wine from Oregon. All BD. Proper use of Pinot Gris = skins. Electric orange. Crushed it with cornbread madeline and honey

Benchmark Amber wine from Oregon. All BD. Proper use of Pinot Gris = skins. Electric orange. Crushed it with cornbread madeline and honey

Oct 24th, 2015
Brian Mast

Partner/Winemaker Waits-Mast

9.2

Strawberry, melon with herbal, mineral notes. Nicely done @johan_vineyards

Strawberry, melon with herbal, mineral notes. Nicely done @johan_vineyards

Sep 7th, 2015
Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.6

Love this perfectly balanced orange wine. Absolutely gorgeous.

Love this perfectly balanced orange wine. Absolutely gorgeous.

Feb 23rd, 2015
April Yap-Hennig

Wine writer SacredDrop.com

9.6

#Orangewine from @Johan_vineyards of @eolaamityhills! Lively with touch of RS to balance out the acidity and tannins. Just think of it as a #Rose of white wine!

#Orangewine from @Johan_vineyards of @eolaamityhills! Lively with touch of RS to balance out the acidity and tannins. Just think of it as a #Rose of white wine!

Apr 15th, 2014
Deborah Heath

2011 Johan Vineyards 'Drueskall' ('grapeskins' in Norwegian). 14 days on skins. Amazing salmon color #acid #autumn spice #BD

2011 Johan Vineyards 'Drueskall' ('grapeskins' in Norwegian). 14 days on skins. Amazing salmon color #acid #autumn spice #BD

Oct 22nd, 2013
Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

9.0

Woohoo! Skin contact Gris with some age. Really fun because its so textural. Smells like super fresh apple cider with five-spice.

Woohoo! Skin contact Gris with some age. Really fun because its so textural. Smells like super fresh apple cider with five-spice.

Apr 27th, 2013
Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

9.1

2011. Skin contact Pinot Gris done in wood (oak, acacia) and stainless steel. A textural wonderland. Nice acidity and still plenty of interesting flavors.

2011. Skin contact Pinot Gris done in wood (oak, acacia) and stainless steel. A textural wonderland. Nice acidity and still plenty of interesting flavors.

Apr 20th, 2013
Joe Dunn

Wild strawberry. Minerality. Surprising color. This is ok.

Wild strawberry. Minerality. Surprising color. This is ok.

Aug 9th, 2022
A. R.
9.1

Best domestic orange wine I’ve ever had. On the nose, almost Pinot noir-like with earth and dark cherries. In the mouth, the lightness of a white, with the tannin and mouthfeel of a red - a bit of dark fruit and cracked pepper. Excellent minerality. Good acid. Medium-long finish.

Best domestic orange wine I’ve ever had. On the nose, almost Pinot noir-like with earth and dark cherries. In the mouth, the lightness of a white, with the tannin and mouthfeel of a red - a bit of dark fruit and cracked pepper. Excellent minerality. Good acid. Medium-long finish.

Mar 27th, 2021
Charleen Moore

Salmon color soft flavors wonderful 24 days on skins biodynamic

Salmon color soft flavors wonderful 24 days on skins biodynamic

Feb 2nd, 2021