2024 Outward Shell Creek Vineyard Valdiguié Paso Robles Highlands

Winemaker Notes:  Valdiguié (aka 'Napa Gamay'), is somewhat of a California heritage grape that was planted in the 90s at Shell Creek. It ripens at low alcohols and produces large berries and clusters. We ferment this wine using carbonic maceration—leaving the whole clusters undisturbed for a full 10 days—resulting in a bright, light, and juicy wine, best enjoyed with a slight chill. Tasting notes: macerated strawberries, fresh cherries, rhubarb, watermelon jolly rancher

organic / native yeast / unfined / unfiltered

Outward Wines is a partnership between Natalie Siddique and Ryan Pace. We are focused on producing small-lot, site-specific wines that collectively showcase the diversity of terroir across California's Central Coast. We are currently farming approximately six acres of vines across several sites on the San Luis Obispo Coast and the Santa Ynez Valley. Outside of the grapes we farm ourselves, we source from other thoughtfully farmed, coastal-influenced vineyards that span the Central Coast, including sites in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, and San Benito counties. All of the vineyards that we work with are farmed organically at minimum and are located in close proximity to the cold Pacific Ocean.