Samuel Louis Smith Sonoma Valley Gamay Baytree Lane Vineyard 2024 Wine Seminar This ancient volcanic activity created

This ancient volcanic activity created what one geologist called "a Disneyland for geologists"—a patchwork of acidic porphyritic soils with pH levels as low as 4 and high iron content that gives the wines a distinctive ferrous minerality

The blend is the classic Basque triumvirate - Tannat backed by Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon - grown on the kind of slopes you can barely stand on

Sitting majestically in the heart of Volnay

The result is intense and saline

Patio Pounder is a full liter of easygoing Vinho Verde built for volume drinking on a warm afternoon

Samuel Louis Smith Sonoma Valley Gamay Baytree Lane Vineyard 2024 Wine Seminar This ancient volcanic activity createdCalifornia Gamay almost doesn't exist, which is part of what makes this so much fun. Baytree Lane sits at 700 feet on the foothills of Sonoma Mountain, above the town of Sonoma proper volcanic clay loam, warm days, cool nights. Sam Smith treats it gently, native ferments and minimal handling, the goal being to capture Gamay's natural lift and perfume rather than over extract it. The result is the kind of red you can chill down on a hot afternoon and