2022 Gamay Noir

Our 2022 Gamay Noir is our lightest red wine, produced without stems & aged only 1 year.  For white wine lovers who are red-wine curious—look no further than our Gamay.  This wine can be enjoyed both as a chilled summer red, or at room-temperature.  This estate red wine comes from grapes grown in the Los Olivos District in Santa Barbara County, CA.

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Score 91.1 - Gold Medal

"Gamay Noir is the grape made famous in Beaujolais, particularly for its Beaujolais Nouveau style, a wine released the third Thursday of every November and made from that year’s vintage. It is a bright, fresh, red-fruit driven wine meant to be consumed young. This offering from St. Avalo is an excellent expression of the varietal. In the glass, it is the classic medium ruby color Gamay Noir fans expect. Floral aromas of freshly cut violets and potpourri with a sweet, red-fruit essence. Strawberry jam and Morello cherry on the midpalate, followed by cranberry, red currant, and red plum. The alluvial soil in Los Olivos District creates the ideal environment for the high acidity in this wine, which is pure Gamay Noir. It is fresh and clean on the palate with low tannin. The fruit builds toward an earthy finish that also features hints of white pepper and vanilla. This wine is young, fun, and easy to like. Perfect to serve with your holiday meals, and at 12.1% ABV, it is also, ahem, user-friendly. " -  Peninsula Underground