2023 Damien Guadagnolo Gamay VDF Oregon Red Juan Carlos López de Lacalle

Juan Carlos López de Lacalle walked away from the Rioja DOCa rather than let a bureaucratic label obscure the identity of individual villages — "Laguardia alone is bigger than Châteauneuf-du-Pape

the same village

or open it on a night when you want a wine that has something to say

and naked in style — vivid with crisp acidity

Pair with braised short ribs or hard aged cheese

2023 Damien Guadagnolo Gamay VDF Oregon Red Juan Carlos López de LacalleGamay outside Beaujolais rarely gets this exciting. Whole bunch natural vinification has preserved intense aromatic purity ripe black fruits, sweet spices, and floral notes while the palate is fleshy, fine grained, and finishes with a mineral freshness that keeps everything in balance. A harmonious, joyful pour from one of the Jura's most compelling new voices. Serve with a slight chill.