Crafting great
Gamay Noir.

Mr. Brightside was established by Tim Fulnecky in 2020 and is owned and operated by Tim Fulnecky on the Central Coast of California. The winery was founded with a singular focus-crafting great wines made from Gamay Noir. Since 2016, we have produced 15 different wines made exclusively from Gamay Noir. Every vintage offers us different challenges and opportunities to craft unique wines and try new things.

2021

GAMAY NOIR

Arroyo Seco

pH: 3.4
TA: 7.5 g/L
Alcohol: 12.6%
Vineyard: 100% Zabala in Arroyo Seco
Farming: Practicing Organic, not certified
Production: 19 barrels, 452 cases total
Elevage: 100% neutral French oak barrels a mix of used Syrah, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay barrels

I practice minimal intervention winemaking with all of the wines I produce. This wine was cold-soaked for 3 days before spontaneously fermenting. It was 50% whole cluster fermented in open-top bins for 17 days before being pressed to stainless steel. It was then racked to a mix of neutral French Oak 225-liter barrels for aging. Following malolactic fermentation it was sulfured minimally and adjusted slightly before bottling.

I practice minimal intervention winemaking with all of the wines I make. This wine was cold soaked for 5 daysbefore spontaneously fermenting in two separate lots. The first lot was 50% whole cluster fermentation in open top bins for 19 days before pressing. The second lot was 100% whole cluster fermentation in open top bins for 22 days before pressing. The wine was settled in stainless steel for 2 days before gravity racking to neutral French
225L barrels. Sulfured minimally after malolactic fermentation and adjusted slightly pre bottling.

-Tim Fulnecky

https://www.mrbrightsidewine.com/wines