Yes, it's pink. Yes, the palate is a chorus of stone fruits and melon, harmoniously composed, with ripping acidity and a compelling finish. No, it's not a rosé (and it's about to become your favorite summer bottle)! Kelley Fox's 'Nerthus' blend of skin-fermented Pinot Gris, Muscat, and Riesling will challenge your expectations of pink wine (and orange wine and Ramato, for that matter), deftly avoiding the all-too familiar, overly tannic territory that wines of its ilk so often occupy. It's no surprise that it's Kelley Fox who's provided one of our go-to wines this season. She's a native of this corner of Oregon and has watched the wine scene in the Valley blossom into one of the country's most compelling sources of serious juice, and has along the way come to deeply understand the terroir of the region's most iconic old-vine vineyards through stints as winemaker for the likes of Eyrie, Hamacher, and Torii Mor.
