2023 B. Kosuge Wines Gamay Noir Carneros, USA Ludes Fully de-stemmed and the Coches

Fully de-stemmed and the Coches favor a “vinification douce” or soft vinification for their Pinot Noir

124 cases  |  Bottled May 16

made from a pure molasses base spirit with a botanical mix that includes many local German elements which rarely seen in the US

talking about viscosity or minerality for ages (no offense

2023 B. Kosuge Wines Gamay Noir Carneros, USA Ludes Fully de-stemmed and the Coches2023 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