Devium Wines, Walla Walla (Washington) White Pinot Noir 2020

 Devium Wines in the Walla Walla Valley is the talented Keith Johnson’s passion project.  Johnson is committed to minimalist winemaking.  His 2020 unfiltered White Pinot Noir puts a different spin on a familiar grape.  Refreshing white Pinot Noir is made from red wine grapes; however, whereas regular Pinot Noir is macerated and fermented using the entire grape, the white variety is made using juice pressed from the grapes and separated immediately from the pigmented skins.  There’s lots of bright acidity, floral notes, a little pear, a little citrus, a little spice.  This is a wine that rewards your interest and attention to its uniqueness.