Loop de Loop, Columbia Gorge Gamay-Pinot Noir, 2024 SO041126 Salvo Foti was a defining modernist pioneer

was a defining modernist pioneer

classic mountain Napa-Sonoma in profile: black-fruit dense

this Soave is all about clarity and refreshment

Sourced largely from the volcanic Luchsinger Vineyard

The tannins are soft

Loop de Loop, Columbia Gorge Gamay-Pinot Noir, 2024 SO041126 Salvo Foti was a defining modernist pioneerLoop de Loop is a tiny operation in Washington's Columbia Gorge, run by Julia and Scott on the edge of the Cascades at 1,200 feet, where everything ferments with wild yeast and the cellar work stays as hands off as possible. This is their Gamay Pinot Noir, a blend of two cool climate charmers grown high on Underwood Mountain. It is the 2024, fresh and juicy, the kind of low intervention red that begs for a slight chill and an easy night. Crunchy,