2024 Phelan Farm 'Autrement' (Pinot, Gamay & Mondeuse), San Luis Obispo County, USA M. Chapoutier The resulting juice was fermented

The resulting juice was fermented and aged for ten months in neutral French oak

The vineyard was planted in 1985 and is situated on the much desired red basalt soils that contribute to the extraordinary length the wines provide

and lastly

surrounded by forests and a grove of almond trees

Disgorged January 2024

2024 Phelan Farm 'Autrement' (Pinot, Gamay & Mondeuse), San Luis Obispo County, USA M. Chapoutier The resulting juice was fermentedA 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