Edmunds St John "Bone Jolly" Gamay Noir El Dorado County 2019 Appellation_Maule Valley and pomegranate

and pomegranate

finishing with some orange and tangy cherry notes

the HWAJU 12 is a sayangju (4 stage fermented alcohol) and made exclusively with organic medium grain white rice

and is especially well-suited for slow ripening grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc

The “Lucido” is named for a local subtype of Catarratto and is a delicious

Edmunds St John "Bone Jolly" Gamay Noir El Dorado County 2019 Appellation_Maule Valley and pomegranateDirect Press Selection January 2022 Press 4 Red Steve Edmunds began in the 1980's as one of the 'Rhone Rangers' working with Syrah, Mourvedre, Marsanne, and Gamay in California instead of the Bordeaux or Burgundian varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. He went from getting heckled for making 'French' wines in California to being an elder statesman of the new wave California movement of the past decade, letting the vineyards and the soil