2023 Commuter Cuvée GC Grochau Cellars Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Tenuta Grillo Mie Ikeno grows Chardonnay

Mie Ikeno grows Chardonnay

fermented and aged for 10 months in oak barrels

5 brix at harvest

Malolactic fermentation is in wood & steel and the final wine is raised for 7 months in a mix of old wood and steel

Grapes: Gruner Veltliner

2023 Commuter Cuvée GC Grochau Cellars Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Tenuta Grillo Mie Ikeno grows ChardonnaySourced from 8 different Willamette Valley vineyards, all farmed organically or sustainably, with an emphasis on the more floral, delicate side of Pinot Noir. Hand picked, sorted, and de stemmed and placed in stainless steel for a 4 day cold soak. Native yeast fermentation with no additions. Aged for 7. 5 months on its lees in 90% used French oak and 10% stainless steel and then racked directly to tank just prior to bottling.