2021PhelanFarm‘Autrement’(Pinot,Gamay&Mondeuse),SanLuisObispoCounty,USA

<p>A Savoie inspired blend of Pinot Noir (50%), Gamay (25%) and Mondeuse (25%). After harvesting all the grapes by hand using low-impact four-wheelers for transport, most of the wines from the 2021 vintage were fermented whole-cluster in stainless steel with indigenous yeast before being transferred to neutral oak barrels for elevage. The wines were then racked off lees and immediately bottled by gravity with no SO2 additions, no filtration, and no fining. Bottling dates were determined according to the lunar calendar to harness the force of the moon to ensure the lees were as settled as possible.. All components were separately fermented whole cluster in stainless steel and aged in neutral oak, the wine was blended before bottling, no filtration or fining, no SO2 additions. </p>