Country: US / Ribbon Springs Vineyard Auxerrois
Variety: Pinot Auxerrois Oregon
Winery: Adelsheim / Ribbon Ridge
Outside of a couple of Michigan wineries, Adelsheim may be the only domestic producer of this obscure white grape, a cross between Pinot Noir and Gouais Blanc. This aromatic, European-styled wine carries scents of pear and citrus, with crisp fruit flavors buoyed by a bracing minerality.