Sta. Rita Hills Gamay Noir
Appellation
Santa Rita Hills
Farming
Organic
Varieties
100% Gamay
Vineyards & Viticulture
The vines are grown using organic practices on marine sedimentary rock with elevated calcium and silica content. This vineyard in particular has extremely high levels of chalk and diatomaceous earth.
Soils
Marine sedimentary rock
Harvest & Vinification
100% whole cluster under complete carbonic conditions. The wine ferments spontaneously with native yeast and then ages in neutral oak barrels for six months. Unfined and unfiltered.
