2024 Arnot-Roberts Witters Vineyard Gamay Noir El Dorado La Casa Vieja Making of: the grapes are

Making of: the grapes are harvested by hand with a careful selection of only very healthy and ripe bunches

when done well

then fermented with native yeasts in tank with a gentle

cold stabilization

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 Making of: the grapes areOur 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.