
2022 Pax "Rancho Coda" Gamay, Sonoma Coast, California, USA
Cinnamon spice, blueberry pie filling, black plums, wet loam, licorice, rose petals and black cherry aromas fill the alluring nose of this deeply saturated wine. Luscious fruit fills the palate, but the delicate tannins and some serious natural acidity frame this wine and gives it the room it needs to strut its pure Sonoma Coast fruit.
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ABOUT THIS WINE
From the producer: "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."
100% Gamay Noir, whole-cluster fermented with partial carbonic maceration. Aged in neutral French oak for 10 months.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
Pax Wine Cellars is focusing on the production of premium vineyard-designated Syrah based wines from the North Coast of California. We hope to eventually add a Grenache based wine, and a Northern Rhone inspired white wine. Quality is key and sourcing exceptional sources for these two wines is paramount. Our Mission Statement is simply stated; “To produce reference point Syrah based wines that are indicative of where they are grown”. We are not trying to replicate any other Syrah produced in the world; Hermitage can only be made from one place. Our intent is to create unique wines with strong personalities of where they are grown. We believe that the cooler climates along the northern coast of California have the potential to produce world-class Syrah, and that is our goal. We utilize traditional winemaking techniques; it is a style of winemaking that is really without a style. The uniqueness of the growing sites for each of these vineyards should give the wine its personality; it is our job to encourage that personality to shine through. We feel the best way to accomplish this is by utilizing Indigenous fermentations, minimal handling, unobtrusive use of the finest French oak and bottling without filtering or fining. This approach to winemaking is very pure and unadulterated; therefore the wines will typically vary in color, alcohol, pH and most other characteristics that determine any given winery's ‘style’. Each of our wines is the purest expression of that vineyards fruit that we are able to capture in the bottle. This is the reason that sourcing vineyards of exception or at least vineyards that have ‘something to say’ is the single most important thing that we can do to guarantee our success. We spend, as much time in our vineyards as we can. It is simply the only way. We lease our parcels by the acre or row when necessary, and we encourage organic farming practices. Low yields are a rule and each vine is cared for individually.
Details:
Grape(s) | Gamay |
Farming | Sustainable |