2024 Anarchy Pinot Gris NEW RELEASE
Harvested from Ancient Lakes Vineyard in the Ancient Lakes AVA, in Washington State, USA. Aged for 7 months in 39% ceramic balls, 47% stainless steel, and 14% neutral French oak puncheons.
The wine opens with a fragrant nose of grapefruit, Meyer lemon, blood orange and Anjou pear. There’s a hint of sea salt reminiscent of the sea in Timaru, New Zealand where our winemaker Ajay grew up. The palate delivers a bright burst of citrus layered over a medium body and structured acidity. Flavours of crunchy nectarine, white peach, and a hint of green tomatoes add complexity. It’s refreshing and provoking and will accompany almost any fare.
We produced only 166 cases.
- Alcohol 13.4%
- Acidity 7.67 g/L
- Aging 39% ceramic, 47% stainless steel, 14% neutral puncheons
- Appellation Ancient Lakes, AVA
- Country Made in Canada from Imported Ingredients
- ph 3.33
- Producer Mayhem Wines
- Region Columbia Valley, WA, USA
- Residual sugar 1.97 g/L
- Type White
- Varietal Pinot Gris
- Vineyard Ancient Lakes Vineyard
- Vintage 2024
- Winemaker Ajay Chavan
Food Pairing
Goat cheese tomato tart or pork kebab with grilled veggies.
Production Notes
The Pinot Gris was picked on September 16th from Ancient Lakes Vineyard, in the Ancient Lakes AVA in Washington State, USA. It was transported as juice and received at the winery on September 18th. It underwent our traditional long and cool 8-week fermentation in stainless steel. The wine aged for a further 7 months in 47% stainless steel, 39% ceramic ball, and 14% neutral puncheons.
Winemaker Notes
The 2024 vintage experienced severe cold temperatures in January resulting in roughly 98% crop loss at Anarchist Mountain Vineyard and many of our grower’s vineyards. Fortunately, the latter part of the growing season was extremely favourable leading to healthy vines with strong top shoot growth. This leaves us very optimistic and excited for the 2025 growing season and beyond. In the meantime, we were able to build new relationships with our American neighbours in Washington State and secure juice for our white and Rosé wines. This is a great opportunity that has allowed us to experience a unique terroir in a new wine region. We are looking forward to producing local Okanagan wines and continuing our partnership with our BC grower’s again next vintage.
