VINEYARDS: Witters Vineyard (El Dorado), Camino Alto (El Dorado), Fox Creek Vineyard (Carmel Valley)
60% Gamay Noir, 40% Pinot Noir
WINEMAKING: The grapes were harvested between 19 and 20 brix, settled overnight and fermented in a combination of stainless steel and neutral oak barrels. The Fox Creek Pinot Noir was processed 100% whole cluster as a red wine and a portion of it was direct pressed as a Blanc de Noirs. The Gamay was also fermented as a red wine and direct pressed and fermented as a Blanc de Noirs. The wines were aged separately for 6 months in barrel before blending. The wine was then aged in bottle for an additional 15 months before disgorging by hand. 12.6% Alc./Vol. Zero dosage.
TASTING NOTES: Hibiscus, Pomegranate, Bergamot, Chalk
WHY WE LIKE IT: We started making this wine in 2020 as our Californian take on Lambrusco: an unfussy, juicy style of sparkling wine that tastes good with just about any type of food or occasion. The Cienega Valley, Carmel Valley, and Sierra Foothills swirl together in a distinctly Californian vision of sparkling red wine. The wine defies logical categorization, and we’re all the happier for it. All we know is it tastes good in just about every situation.
