Fifth Moon Gamay Noir 2023
Tasting Notes
Our debut Gamay Noir features the juiciest berry and stone fruit flavors. Mouthwatering notes of plum sauce, strawberry jam, and sour cherry candies are tinged with hints of earthy fall wildflowers. Carbonic maceration was applied to keep the wine light and bright, while foot treading lended spiciness and complexity. In the glass this wine is supple and soft. Aged in neutral oak for 9 months.
Pairing
Pulled pork sliders, tikka masala, duck flatbread, rainy afternoons around a fire
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2023
Varietal
Gamay
Appellation
El Dorado
Vineyard Designation
Fenaughty
Harvest Date
09/16/2023
Acid
6.2g/l
pH
3.5
Fermentation
Stainless steel and a Stockinger 300L
Bottling Date
07/18/2024
Residual Sugar
0.5g/l
Alcohol %
12.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Style: fruity, spicy, supple and soft.
Flavor Notes: plum sauce, strawberry jam, sour cherry candies, earthy fall wildflowers
Vineyard Notes
Fenaughty Vineyard features decades-old own-rooted vines planted at a high elevation in the Apple Hill District overlooking Placerville.
Production Notes
Foot treaded after one week. Carbonic maceration. Punchdowned twice a day for 18 days in an open top fermenter. Aged in neutral oak for 9 months.
Winemaker Notes
100% Gamay Noir
Food Pairing Notes
Pairs well with pulled pork sliders, tikka masala, duck flatbread, rainy afternoons around a fire
