Gersing Cellars Shell Viognier

Late yesterday afternoon, after a day of preparing our gardens for fall, we decided to enjoy a glass of white wine on our recently renovated deck overlooking our small landscaped backyard. The Gersing Cellars Shell Viognjer 2017 was a perfect match for the backyard experience. 

The Viognier was a light yellow color. The aroma offered notes of floral and tropical fruit. The mouthfeel was velvety. The taste offered notes of citrus, pineapple and mango with a little rose petal and a bit of minerality. The finish had a long fruit taste. The grapes for this Viognier were sourced from the Yakima Valley.

The back label of the wine bottle explains the musical Shell name. Shell definition, “An open, two-note chord structure played on the piano by the left hand in accompanying oneself or another soloist. This wine-floral, citrusy, and mineral-driven – sings with the clear, pure harmony of a shell.”

Gersing Cellars is located in Portland, the city’s SE region. I also wrote about the Gersing Cellars Nebbiolo in an earlier blog.

Not mentioned in the first blog was that this urban winery offers wine enthusiasts a Jazz wine Club. Wine lovers can choose between the TWOs and FOURS wine clubs. According to the Gersing Cellars website: 

TWOS wine club members:

• Receive two bottles each of three latest release wines, twice yearly (6 bottles in spring and 6 bottles in fall)
• 15% discount on club shipment wines
• 15% on any additional wines purchased at any time
• Invitation and preferential pricing to Gersing Cellars release parties and special events for member and 1 guest
• Pre-release access to exclusive wines, such as small production wines, library wines, and large format wines.
• Preferential pricing for wine educational events for member and 1 guest

FOURS Wine Club members:

• Receive four bottles each of three latest releases, twice yearly (12 bottles in spring and 12 bottles in fall)
• 20% discount on club shipment wines
• 20% on any additional wines purchased at any time
• Invitation and preferential pricing to Gersing Cellars release parties and special events for member and 3 guests
• Pre-release access to exclusive wines, such as small production wines, library wines, and large format wines.
• Complimentary access to wine educational events for member and 1 guest
• Yearly tasting with the winemaker

If you have the opportunity when visiting Portloand, Oregon be sure to visit SE Wine Collective Tasting Bar to taste the wines of Gersing Cellars.

Cheers!
Kathy