Bright red and dark fruit, rocky mineral, sea salt, and a whisper of black truffle — 100% carbonic maceration, unctuously fruity but grounded by volcanic soil and serious structure. Sourced from estate Paul Gerrie Vineyard and neighboring Bjornson Vineyard, both on Eola-Amity Hills basalt. Practicing organic and biodynamic. Estimated 300-500 cases produced. Only the fourth vintage of this wine — Cristom set out to make something that nods to Cru Beaujolais but tastes unmistakably Oregonian. Oregon Gamay from a Pinot Noir estate that takes farming this seriously is a rare thing.
