Pinot Gris
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled seafood, light pasta with pesto, fresh goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Cooper's Hawk Pinot Gris is crafted from premium grapes sourced from California's sun-drenched vineyards, where the warm days and cool maritime breezes allow the fruit to develop bright acidity alongside rich, expressive fruit flavors. Pinot Gris, a color mutation of Pinot Noir with a rich history originating in Burgundy, has found a highly successful modern expression in California's diverse microclimates. Fermented entirely in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, this wine is designed to preserve the pure, vibrant fruit character of the grape without any oak influence. The result is a clean, refreshing, and highly aromatic white wine that showcases the winery's signature style of making premium wine approachable and food-friendly.
🍾 About the Producer
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants was established in 2005 by entrepreneur Tim McEnery in Orland Park, Illinois, combining an upscale casual dining concept with an artisanal winery and tasting room. Rather than farming single-estate vineyards, the operation functions as a large-scale modern négociant and custom-crush producer, sourcing premium grapes and must primarily from leading American viticultural areas across California, Washington, and Oregon, as well as select international origins. Centralized vinification, blending, and barrel maturation take place at its dedicated Midwestern production facility under Vice President of Winemaking Rob Warren. The portfolio embraces an approachable, crowd-pleasing cellar philosophy focused on clean varietal expression, balanced oak integration, and food-friendly structures. Among its hallmark bottlings are California-sourced expressions such as Unoaked Chardonnay, Lux Chardonnay, Viognier, and the crisp, aromatic Riesling Gewürztraminer blend, alongside a diverse suite of methode-charmat sparkling and dessert offerings.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Gris
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%