McMenamins - Edgefield Winery Dessert & Sparkling Wine Releases

2010 Ice Block Pinot Gris - Natural Ice Wine
Dampier Vineyard, Columbia Gorge
Bottle, to go: $35 - Case price: $378
4 days of sub freezing temperatures culminated a gamble on an early winter arriving in the Columbia Gorge and Edgefield's first naturally produced ice wine. Made from Pinot Gris from Paul Huber's Dampier vineyard, which sits above White Salmon, WA with views up and down the gorge and across to Hood River. The grapes were picked November 24th with temperatures around the near perfect 20°f and trucked to Edgefield where temps were 35° to 40°. The fruit solids and dissolved sugars have a higher freezing threshold than the water contained in the grapes so the thick syrupy runnings originally came out of the press at 36° brix falling to 31° brix. In 24 hours, when we collected all of the juice for our ice wine. We fermented the juice to 12.4% alcohol and left 14.2% residual sugar to balance acid levels of 10.7 g/L and 3.2pH. The wine shows nice acidity, honey, apple crisp and pear flavors.
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2007 Fireside Zinfandel
Sweet Dessert Wine, OR
Bottle, to go: $22 - Case price: $237.60
Made from 100% Zinfandel grapes, this ruby ‘Port-style' wine was made in the traditional method by fortifying the wine during fermentation, producing a wine with both elevated alcohol and high sugar levels. It has familiar Zinfandel aromas of dried cherries and blueberries in addition to stewed fruit aromas and flavors of plum and fig, complemented by notes of brown sugar, spice and black tea. Enjoy with spiced-based desserts, like fruit cake or pumpkin pie.
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2004 Fireside Syrah
Chukar Ridge Vineyard, Columbia Valley, WA
Bottle, to go: $22 - Case price: $237.60
Made from the wind-blown Syrah grapes from the Chukar Ridge Vineyard, this ‘Port-style' wine has aged in barrel for six years before bottling. Although still possessing bright fruit aromas of plums and cherries with hints of violets and spice, it has also acquired a lovely nutty character through years of barrel age. Enjoy with dark chocolate and berry-based desserts.
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2009 Blanc de Noir
82% Washington/18% Oregon
Bottle, to go: $26.75 - Case price: $288.90
Pale straw in color, the 2009 Blanc de Noir has aromas of lemon meringue pie, ripe red apples and cranberries with hints of toast and vanilla. It is light and fruity with a touch more residual sugar than in years past which adds roundness to the finish and balances this year's higher acidity. Effervescent and approachable, the 2009 vintage is great for celebrating as well as a quiet evening in.
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