Gros Ventre Santa Barbara Gamay Nolan Ranch 2021 SF Chronicle - Past Pick Pale and energetic on the

Pale and energetic on the palate with notes of raspberries

the wine undergoes extended lees aging to develop complexity and is bottled with minimal dosage

in a mint julep or an old fashioned

Aged six months in oak barrels

It is a masterful bottle of perfectly young rye

Gros Ventre Santa Barbara Gamay Nolan Ranch 2021 SF Chronicle - Past Pick Pale and energetic on theThis Gamay has been produced with a mix of whole cluster and destemmed fruit. It sees a few days of cold soak prior to native fermentation. It spends 9 months in neutral oak barrels and has been bottled unfined and unfiltered. Only 4 barrels produced. Ripe strawberry, cranberry, and orange zest on the nose with juicy acidity.