Trail Marker Gamay 2023

Grapes: Gamay

Region: Sonoma Coast, Ca

Farming: Organic

Trail Marker Wine Company was created by purists at heart. They source fruit from small, yet responsibly farmed and passionately cared for vineyards, anywhere from Mendocino to Santa Ynez. The traditional winemaking style allows them to makes wines that are high acid, low alcohol — well balanced expressions of these uncommon places. Drew is a purist who likes wines that are well-balanced and have a “certain something” about them that defies description. Over the years Drew has created wines for many well respected wineries but after he married Emily, she convinced him it was time they create their own wine. Emily spent years on set as a costume stylist in the film industry in LA. Through a twist of fate she met Drew, a winemaker dressed in what might seem like a costume but was actually his every day lumberjack attire. They met just weeks before Drew was to fly off to a harvest in New Zealand. The distance only made their hearts grow fonder and not long after Drew’s return, Emily exited stage left and they were married. They moved to the Bay Area where Drew discovered vineyards that lived up to his standards, on his home turf.