Sterling Vineyards West Coast Red Blend NV (750 ml) Gamay Noir

Sterling Vineyards West Coast Red Blend NV (750 ml) Gamay NoirSterling Napa Valley wines show the depth, strength and expressive quality of Californias most famous wine region. Fruit for Sterling wines is grown throughout Napa Valley, from the cool southern Carneros region next to San Pablo Bay to the rugged northernmost bench lands and reaches near our Calistoga homeplace. Sterling has more than five decades of winemaking excellence in Napa Valley, and winemaker Harry Hansen is able to build from that

spiced apple

and orange vanilla sherbet sprinkled with cinnamon sugar

com…an elegant and relatively high-toned nose that offers a moderate level of yeastiness with a distinct citrus component to the very pretty floral notes that blend into crisp

It comes from a vineyard that has been separated out from the Léoville las Cases estate

chocolatey finish and you won’t need to wait long to approach this wine

As the vines near 30 years old

opulent Blanc de Blancs emphasizes rich fruit as much as minerality

floral and worn cedar accents

the story remains as strong as ever

signaling its light and refreshing nature

Such complexity

10% Zinfandel