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A Bottle of Lingua Franca Gamay Noir
2023 Lingua Franca l'Atelier Gamay Noir Willamette Valley
$45.00

Tasting Notes

L'Atelier, meaning "workshop" in French, was sparked in 2016 through a collaboration with award-winning Austrian winemaker Stefan Wellanschitz, marking the beginning of an annual tradition that draws inspiration from around the globe. With this label, we venture beyond the celebrated realms of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir to embrace the diverse tapestry of Oregon viticulture, embodying our relentless pursuit of knowledge and passion for pushing the boundaries of conventional winemaking.

This year, we're delighted to introduce the L'Atelier Gamay. Lingua Franca does not grow Gamay, though there has been excellent Gamay grown in the Eola-Amity Hills.  The source of this fruit comes from mid-slope Chehalem Mountain, with Wellsdale-Dupee soils, that are similar in origin to the better known Willakenzie loamy, seabed gravel soils of nearby Ribbon Ridge.
Suggested Food Pairing

This Gamay is a wonderful partner with Roasted Chicken, Coq au Vin, Grilled Duck Breast, Roasted Pork Loin, Porchetta, Rabbit with mustard and herbs, Pâté and Charcuterie, Grilled Sausages, Steak Frites, wood-grilled poultry and Cedar-Planked Wild Salmon (if you happen to be in the Pacific Northwest). Also with Croque Monsieur, Comté and Gruyère, mushroom rich broths, and vegetable dishes. Lentils du Puy with roasted carrots and shallots is a vegetarian favorite with this wine.

Winemaker's notes

At the crush pad the fruit was divided into three equal portions to fermented as destemmed fruit, whole cluster fruit and carbonic maceration were. Each part has slightly different characteristics: the carbonic fruit displayed the beautiful aromatics and spice of Gamay; the whole cluster fruit had more structure and depth, traditionally associated with traditional Cru Beaujolais; and the destemmed part had a rounder mid-palate texture with rich red fruits. The parts then were reassembled to make the final cuvee, the whole more complex than any individual part.

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