Jolie-Laide, Gamay Noir, El Dorado, Barsotti Vineyard, 2019, 750 ml
This California Gamay is light, fresh and utterly charming. Wild strawberry and summer herbs with cranberry tartness. Bring to a summertime barbecue if you want to be the star of the party. Read more
COUNTRY: USA
REGION:Sierra Foothills, California
VARIETY: Melon de Bourgogne
VINTAGE: 2019
FARMING: Sustainable
SOIL: Red granite soils
WINE MAKING: The clusters are left whole and started by carbonic maceration, which lends its distinctive high tone appeal, then eventually crushed by foot and finished whole cluster for skin contact and extraction. Pressed to neutral barrique for a short 6 month elevage and bottled young to preserve delicate aromatics.