2023 B. Kosuge Wines Gamay Noir Carneros, USA Flor Del Desierto Up through 2018

Up through 2018

Côte de Feule

Declared Italy’s best young winemaker in 2014

limestone at 235m

Maceration lasted for 45 days and the cap was punched down 1 times/day (pigeage)

2023 B. Kosuge Wines Gamay Noir Carneros, USA Flor Del Desierto Up through 20182023 was a bit of a throwback. When I first started my career, harvest came after Labor Day unless you were making sparkling wine. Now, it's rare that we don't start harvesting in late August for still wine. As the 2023 season progressed it became clear that we would not be picking until well into September. We got Labor Day off! Late harvests often lead to "cooler" tasting wines lower alcohols, less ripe flavors. But the Gamay was the opposite. It is