2022 Amevive Gamay Noir Santa Barbara County, USA Jean-Philippe Fichet Castle & Key swaps the

Castle & Key swaps the spicy rye for wheat

Made from a special local clone of Chardonnay with a red stem

and a smoked malt dryness

Winemaker James Jelks: This cuvee is made with grapes from 1 of the 2 vineyards I personally farm organically in the Santa Cruz Mountains

an early father of California

2022 Amevive Gamay Noir Santa Barbara County, USA Jean-Philippe Fichet Castle & Key swaps theORGANIC: Practicing VINEYARD: This wine is made entirely of Gamay clone 358 planted at Shokrian Vineyard in Los Alamos, CA. Shokrian has been farmed organically for many years and is applying for organic certification this year. SOILThis vineyard appears sandy at the surface, but is rich in clay loam about 3 feet below the surface. I believe this aids to the magnificent density in this wine. VITICULTURE: Farmed using all organic methods VINIFICATION: