Evening Land Vineyards "Seven Springs" Gamay Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2022

FROM SKURNIK WINES:

THE WINE: 100% Gamay Noir. Traditional method of Beaujolais vignerons: whole cluster, carbonic fermentation. Neutral 228L Ermitage neutral French oak Barrique for 4 months.

THE PRODUCER: Seven Springs’ eastern exposure ensures the vineyard awakens to the warmth of the morning sun. The vineyard’s position opposite the windy Van Duzer Corridor, mitigates hot, sunny afternoons in the Willamette Valley with cool winds from the Pacific. As valley temperatures increase throughout the day, warm air rises, replaced by cooling winds flooding in from the Pacific through the Van Duzer gap and across our vineyard. This daily cooling, along with our eastern aspect, affords our grapes the luxury of extended time on the vine.