100% Gamay from Barsotti Ranch - a 3,000 ft elevation site, located between Placerville and Camino in the Sierra Foothills. The soils at Barsotti are primarily sandy, decomposed granite, being very well suited for Gamay. The fruit was de-stemmed into half-ton fermenters and is gently punched down twice a day to permit color and tannic structure to develop. After fermentation, the wine is pressed off of the skins and returned to tank for maturation before bottling.