A Toast to Hester Creek Pinot Gris on Wine Wednesday

HI!
I was introduced to this wonderful local wine by clients from Edmonton, who are considering moving to the Okanagan to indulge there love of Wine, great views and good times. We shared a bottle of this out at Alexander's Beach Pub with lunch.
 
It was a perfect crisp and refreshing choice, and I will buy it again to pair with my next salmon dinner!
 
I was surprised to see the color of the grape was so  blueish .. and thus where it gets its gris (french for grey) and learned that the grapes can vary in color. The wines produced from this grape also vary in colour from a deep golden yellow to copper and even a light shade of pink.
 
When I learned that the clone of the Pinot Gris grown in Italy is the Pinot Grigio my surprise at my immediate fondness for the wine was explained, as I am a huge Pinot Grigio fan!
 
The vines of pinot noir and pinot gris  are so similar that the colouration difference is the only thing that tells them apart, and it is believed that the colour difference is derived from a genetic mutation that occurred centuries ago. The DNA profiles are reported to be remarkably similar.
 
Here is a hearty Cheers! to the Hester Creek Pinot Gris! Put it on your list of wines to try!
 
Ciao,
Brell

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