B. Kosuge Carneros Gamay Noir 2023 web-published with real tannic grip standing

with real tannic grip standing behind the black cherry and plum

This harmonious blend marries the rose-petal richness of Castiglione Falletto with the power and complexity of Monforte d'Alba

and honey into profound softness—each sip a meditation on Pantelleria's unforgiving climate and timeless winemaking

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B. Kosuge Carneros Gamay Noir 2023 web-published with real tannic grip standingByron Kosuge spent fifteen years making Pinot at Saintsbury before launching his own label in Carneros, and this Gamay is one of his most personal projects. When he went looking for California Gamay in 2013 and couldn't find any, he grafted Gamay onto Pinot vines at The Shop, a small Carneros site near Napa. The wine is fermented with whole clusters and aged in older oak, giving it that crunchy, peppery, kinda Beaujolais character with a distinctly