Outward is a small California producer making roughly 400 cases of this wine each year from an old vineyard planted in the 1990s. They ferment it using carbonic maceration — think Beaujolais Nouveau style — which gives it a bright, juicy, drink-now character best served slightly chilled.
The numbers
Drink windowAt peak (2025–2027)
Typical retail~$27
Gossip members paid~$60 at restaurants
Community rating9.3 / 10 from 1 rating
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