Solena Cellars Pinot Gris

After successful careers in the Oregon wine industry, the husband and wife team of Laurent Montalieu and Danielle Andrus Montalieu purchased an 80-acre estate to commemorate their marriage in 2000. In May 2002, they launched Soléna by bottling their first vintage of Domaine Danielle Laurent Pinot Noir and, shortly thereafter, opening a tasting room in Carlton.

Always a summertime (and every other time) favorite, the bouquet of the Willamette Valley Pinot Gris opens up with notes of just-picked Asian Pear and a hint of Meyer lemon zest. It’s bolstered by elements of honeysuckle and orange blossom which carry through to its crisp and refreshing palate.