Lucy Gamay Noir 2024
The Lucy Gamay Noir turns the classic expectations of California red wine completely on its head, swapping heavy, high-alcohol oak for a style that is wonderfully bright, crisp, and energetic. Crafted by the legendary Pisoni family in the windswept Santa Lucia Highlands, this wine brings a modern California twist to the famous Gamay grape, which has its historic origins in the granite soils of Beaujolais, France. The Pisonis use the same world-class vineyard expertise behind their iconic Pinot Noirs to coax out the grape's signature charm, focusing entirely on pure, lively fruit expression and mouth-watering freshness. The palate is incredibly vibrant, bursting with wild raspberries, red currants, and a subtle edge of dried herbs and white pepper. The texture is smooth, rounded, and instantly refreshing, finishing with a clean, uplifting bite that leaves you wanting another sip. It has the perfect structure to cut through the char of a gourmet British beef burger, a rich duck breast, or grilled pork chops right off the barbecue.
