Pax - "Rancho Coda" Gamay Noir Sonoma Coast 2022 750ml (13.0% ABV)

a rare and allocated Gamay from the Sonoma Coast (we typically only get 2-3 bottles per vintage of this fun, fresh, chillable red.

• Rancho Coda Vineyard (Sonoma Coast AVA)
• 1000 ft. elevation
• Fractured sandstone with quartz and schist soils
• 100% Whole Cluster Fermented
• Partial Carbonic Maceration
• Ambient yeasts & bacteria
• Aged in neutral French Oak Barrels for 10 months
• Free SO2 – 20ppm
• 3.7 pH

Rancho Coda will be a vineyard name on everyone’s radar, just not as Rancho Coda. The vineyard name was changed for legal reasons to Las Cimas, but not until we had already labeled this wine. Names aside, the vineyard itself is gorgeous and is already topping itself in each consecutive vintage. High above Westside Road this expansive property covers a multitude of appellations. The highest point is planted to Gamay Noir and Mondeuse for yours truly and we are thrilled to offer our first of many spectacular bottlings from this exciting new vineyard.

VOTED VINEPAIR #14 WINE OF 2023

Grapes for this wine are sourced from the high-elevation Rancho Coda vineyard in the Sonoma Coast AVA. This leads to a fresh, fruit-forward expression of Gamay Noir, with notes of blackberries, red plums, and strawberries, and hints of cinnamon, white pepper, and earth. The wine offers ample acidity and minimal tannins, making it a great candidate for a slight chill

92 pts Vinous

The 2022 Gamay Noir Rancho Coda is fabulous. Rich, sumptuous and vibrant, the 2022 offers tons of forward fruit intermingled with hints of savory notes from the whole clusters. A burst of sweet dark red fruit, rose petal and lavender races across the palate. This joyous red is sure to put a smile on your face.

region: Sonoma Coast, CA, USA

varietal: Gamay

style: red

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