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Santa Maria Valley Gamay

9.110 ratings
9.23 pro ratings
Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
Gamay
Chicken, Game, Turkey, Duck, Goose
Top Notes For
Eric Urbani

Great fruit and I served it chilled.

Great fruit and I served it chilled.

Jul 3rd, 2020
Andy Christiansen

Very high level of aromatics! Smoke, poop and “pleasant” rubber on nose leads into bright, crunchy red fruit with nice, bitter tang of stem and orange peel, smoke and peppercorn. Light, unfiltered haze. Just super Gamay that’s not quite Beaujolais.

Very high level of aromatics! Smoke, poop and “pleasant” rubber on nose leads into bright, crunchy red fruit with nice, bitter tang of stem and orange peel, smoke and peppercorn. Light, unfiltered haze. Just super Gamay that’s not quite Beaujolais.

Jul 20th, 2018
Diane M. Napolitano

Raspberries, dark chocolate, slightly sour, a bit spicy 😋 😋

Raspberries, dark chocolate, slightly sour, a bit spicy 😋 😋

1 person found it helpfulSep 17th, 2020
Kaela Myers

Tell the guy at the shop that I liked it; thanks

Tell the guy at the shop that I liked it; thanks

Jul 4th, 2024
Jared O'Connell

This is a fantastic CA gamay. Some domestic gamay just leans heavily toward being very Pinot Esque, others are fruit bombs, etc. this was super different. Not Beaujolais, not Cali Pinot. Seek this stuff out.

This is a fantastic CA gamay. Some domestic gamay just leans heavily toward being very Pinot Esque, others are fruit bombs, etc. this was super different. Not Beaujolais, not Cali Pinot. Seek this stuff out.

Jan 22nd, 2020
Scott Petrus

I was very skeptical even though this bottle came highly recommended. How could can Gamay really be. The answer is extraordinary. This fresh, funky wine was very complex with a finish that continues unendingly. The dried cherry is there but I’m the background. A wine that @Ted Corvey would love.

I was very skeptical even though this bottle came highly recommended. How could can Gamay really be. The answer is extraordinary. This fresh, funky wine was very complex with a finish that continues unendingly. The dried cherry is there but I’m the background. A wine that @Ted Corvey would love.

Dec 9th, 2018
Arman Hamamah

Crisp and yummy gamay paired well with a variety of dishes we cooked up. Pure red fruits kissed by the sun. Was good to go immediately after opening. Don’t wait for this one, if you have it drink it

Crisp and yummy gamay paired well with a variety of dishes we cooked up. Pure red fruits kissed by the sun. Was good to go immediately after opening. Don’t wait for this one, if you have it drink it

Jun 15th, 2020
Nate Axline

Nate had this 7 years ago

Nate had this 7 years ago

Nov 27th, 2017
Patrick Peters

Patrick had this 4 years ago

Patrick had this 4 years ago

Nov 10th, 2020
James Brenner

James had this 5 years ago

James had this 5 years ago

Jul 28th, 2019