The wines that first propelled Steve's interest in working with Gamay were mainly from Beaujolais; however, Barsotti Ranch, his source for this wine, is essentially a high desert, at 1000 meters in elevation, and the growing season is so much less circumscribed here, than in, say, Morgon.  ...

Gamay 75%, Dolcetto 25% from two organically farmed sites in Yamhill-Carlton and Chehalem Mountains AVA. The fruit was partially destemmed (40% whole cluster) and fermented with native yeasts over a three week period. The wine was matured for nine months in a mix of neutral 500L French puncheons...

Gamay (65%). Pinot Gris,(25%). and Gewurztraminer (10%) from Maloof's estate No Clos Radio vineyard. Originally planted in the early 1970's, No Clos Radio is one of the oldest commercial vineyards in the area, nestled in the eastern edge of the Coastal range in the northwest corner of the...

100% Gamay from two stellar sites in Sonoma County. Las Cimas Vineyard lies on the northern side of the county, where the vines are north-east facing and are planted in Franciscan soils layered with quartz and schist. The second is a brand-new vineyard for Jolie-Laide on the west side of the...