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Handley Cellars
2023 · Anderson Valley
Handley Anderson Valley Pinot Gris
Pinot Gris
The fruit for this wine is sourced from Helluva (71%) and Romani (29%) Vineyards. Located at opposite ends of Anderson Valley, we usually pick these vineyards a month apart. Helluva Vineyard provides the tropical and herbal notes while Romani Vineyard provides riper stone fruit characters. Aromas of passion fruit, grapefruit, lemon blossoms, tarragon, and candle wax. Mouthwatering flavors of guava and pineapple interplay with fleshy nectarine and Asian pear, finishing crisply with hints of lime zest and lemongrass. Fermented in a combination of one third stainless steel tanks, one third 500 L puncheons, and one third in a 3200 L oval. Stirred on the lees to create a full and creamy mouthfeel. Sterile filtered and bottled early to avoid malolactic fermentation and preserve fresh fruit characters. No animal derived products were used to make this wine.
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At a glance
| Winery | Handley Cellars |
| Appellation | Anderson Valley |
| Varietal | Pinot Gris |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Alcohol | 12.7% |
| Case format | 12x750ml |
| Certifications | Not specified |
| Crafted | Family owned & operated, Estate grown & bottled |
| Enjoying | Not specified |
RECOGNITION
Accolades
92 pts - Wine Enthusiast
THE PEOPLE & THE PLACE
Handley Cellars
Handley Cellars was founded by Milla Handley, the first female owner and winemaker to establish a winery under her own name. When Handley founded her winery in 1982, it was the same year Anderson Valley was granted AVA status and she was dubbed the "Pioneer Queen" of Anderson Valley AVA. Captivated by the valley's potential, Handley was drawn to the northwest corner of the region, or what the locals call the "deep end," where the valley narrows and follows the Navarro River to the Pacific Ocean. In 1986 she began planting her first vineyard, now 28 acres. The cool locale proved ideal for growing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Anderson Valley
Hidden within California's coastal range 100 miles North of San Francisco lies this top Pinot producing region of Mendocino County. The west part of this AVA, known as the 'deep end' is only a few miles from the Pacific Ocean whereas the town of Boonville is 20 miles east. The unique geography creates a wide diurnal range allowing grapes to keep balance between sugar and acid during the long warm Indian summers.
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