2024 Arnot-Roberts Witters Vineyard Gamay Noir El Dorado La Casa Vieja not something you need to

not something you need to swirl your glass and head around

on fine lees

when done well

all riddling is done by hand and Alexandre will do "poignettage"

pressed by gravity to neutral oak barrels and foudres to complete malolactic conversion and rest for 12 months before bottling without fining or filtering

2024 Arnot-Roberts Witters Vineyard Gamay Noir El Dorado La Casa Vieja not something you need toOur Gamay Noir is typically a blend of two sites situated in the decomposed granite soils of the Sierra Foothills: Barsotti vineyard, planted in 2005 at 2600 elevation, and Witters vineyard planted in 2000 at 3300 elevation. The 2020 came entirely from Witters vineyard. Farmed using organic methods. Fermented using using all native yeasts and 100% whole cluster with partial carbonic maceration. Basket pressed to foudre and neutral, French oak barrels.