Clendenen, who has been making this wonderful wine since 1997, says:
The Au Bon Climat 2019 Pinot Gris 75%/Pinot Blanc 25% is a versatile wine. It is light and refreshing making a good choice for an aperitif. It has enough body and intensity to go with food as well. The minerality and acidity make this a great wine for shellfish of any kind but it is also delightful with roast chicken, turkey or pastas with a light béchamel sauce. The aromas are salty, mineral with a lemon-lime note. In the mouth the wine is rich and textural, from the time spent on lees in the barrel.
This is a somewhat richer rendition, as Clendenen explains:
Both Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc had small grapes on small clusters. Smaller grapes are more intense due to have more skin in the skin to fruit ratio. The skin of grape has the flavor. More skin, more flavor.
It’s also a bit lower in alcohol, at only 13%.
A confession: we’re making a lot more on this than I’d normally like, especially on a wine I suspect will be a hand sell. But sometimes I’ll take a hit on a wine like this which we are especially proud to be selling. (And which we so love to drink ourselves.)