2021 Tigre Pinot Gris
Tons of stone fruit, cantaloupe, and dried herb flavors, there is also a funkiness and earthiness attached to it. Fun and playful, the wine finishes long, with fantastic texture and a great combination of sweet and savory. Beautiful now, you can enjoy this unorthodox orange-style Pinot Gris in the next 12 years
With a beautiful orange hue, the 2021 Tigre begins with ripe stone fruit, wet stones, hibiscus flower, and earthy aromas. Swirling brings rock melon, orange peel, and baking spices. The mouthfeel is mouthwatering, full bodied, and extremely layered. The mid palate is dense and rich, but with remarkable acidity and great structure to back it up. Very generous, with tons of stone fruit, cantaloupe, and dried herb flavors, there is also a funkiness and earthiness attached to it. Fun and playful, the wine finishes long, with fantastic texture and a great combination of sweet and savory. Beautiful now, you can enjoy this unorthodox orange-style Pinot Gris in the next 12 years.
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Varietal | Pinot Gris |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Pinot Gris |
| Appellation | Royal Slope |
| Vineyard | Corfu Crossing |
| Designation | Lawrence Vineyards |
| Alcohol | 14.00% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Cases Produced | 65 |
Gård Vintners is 100% estate grown sustainably at Lawrence Vineyards in the Royal Slope AVA. Lawrence Vineyards features seven distinct vineyard sites with elevations ranging 930 feet to 1,675 feet. The combination of elevation and south-facing slope provides a great framework for grape production, while the diversity of the seven locations delivers a high level of complexity to Gård wines. Lawrence Vineyards is certified sustainable by Vinewise.org.
MATÍAS KÚSULAS
Winemaker & Viticulturist
A Chilean with Greek roots, Matías was a Marine officer and Naval Engineer in Chile for more than seven years when he realized that it was time to change the course of his career: In 2005, he started studying Agricultural Engineering at the University of Chile, where he graduated with distinction and a major in Viticulture and Enology. He worked in Chile for a few years and in 2011 he decided to start traveling the world on a quest to learn new wine-making techniques. After several harvests in Oceania, Europe and Africa, he settled down in France, to do his post degrees at the Universities of Bordeaux and Montpellier. He also performed for two years as a Maître de Chai for one of the oldest and most reputable wineries in Condrieu and Côte-Rôtie.
After years of traveling and over 15 harvests, he came to the United States and joined Gård Vintners/Lawrence Vineyards as a Production Winemaker and Viticulturist, and is currently head winemaker for Gård Vintners, Desert Wind Winery, Valo Cellars, and his own label, Massalto. In his spare time he likes to jump out of planes and is a judo black belt.
