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Currently, there are two entries on Cellar Tracker for the Bethel Heights Casteel. One indicates the wine is “Bethel Heights Casteel” and the other one is “Bethel Heights Casteel Reserve”. These are exactly the same wines. There is no reserve Casteel. The following email dated April 8, 2024 is from the Direct Sales Manager at Bethel Heights and it clarifies that there is no reserve wine.
On Apr 8, 2024, at 5:15 PM, Kate Crowe wrote:
Hi Jim,
We are delighted you are enjoying our wine!
Here is the story on the Casteel.
Casteel is the family name at Bethel Heights and the first bottling of Casteel was in 2002. This wine represents the barrel selection that the family thinks is the best representation of our wine for the vintage. The first several vintages of the Casteel did carry the "Reserve" designation on the label but it was decided in 2011 to drop the word "Reserve" from the label as there was no industry standard for calling a wine "Reserve".
I hope this clears things up and thank you again for supporting our brand!
Kate Crowe
Direct Sales Manager
Bethel Heights VineyardPinot GrisFrom Pinot Gris Wikipedia entry:
Wines made from the Pinot gris vary greatly and are dependent on the region and wine making style they are from. Alsatian Pinot gris are medium to full bodied wines with a rich, somewhat floral bouquet. They tend to be spicy in comparisons with other Pinot gris. While most Pinot gris are meant to be consumed early, Alsatian Pinot gris can age well. German Pinot gris are more full-bodied with a balance of acidity and slight sweetness. In Oregon the wines are medium bodied with a yellow to copper-pink color and aromas of pear, apple, and/or melon. In California, the Pinot gris are more light bodied with a crisp, refreshing taste with some pepper and arugula notes. The Pinot grigio style of Italy is a light-bodied, often lean wine that is light in color with sometimes spritzy flavors that can be crisp and acidic. Although this wine can be very sweet, it will begin to lose its acidity when it is nearly ripe.
Pinot gris is considered an "early to market wine" that can be bottled and out on the market within 4–12 weeks after fermentation.
Varietal character (Appellation America)
Conseillé pour l'apéritif et avec les mets suivants :
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Tarte tatinUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.Oregon Oregon Wine, Oregon Wineries (Oregon Wine Board)Oregon* |
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