Alc/Vol: 11% Acidity: 5.5g/L pH: 3.62 ¥5280
Gamay has long been a grape of interest and this is our first foray. Taking much from our learning and observations in Europe, we had originally intended to go hard with whole bunch and showcase the beautiful stalk tannins. Ultimately, the young vine fruit led the way, with its velvety soft skins too delicate to handle much carbonic maceration. We put a small portion of whole bunch topped with destemmed fruit in one of our concrete vessels to preserve the seductive dark fruits, and our carbonic ferment was foot stomped 5 days in to ensure the health of the ferment, finishing up as a crunchy red fruited component. Lots of lessons in this experiment.
TASTING NOTE
Brilliantly alive in the glass with red/dark hues drawing in you to take a good sniff. The nose is wild and alive with perfume, darker red fruits and spice. This spice and velvety structure on the palate leaves both satisfaction and thirst. Dark fresh berries and rich spices successfully seduce the senses.
VINEYARD
Tarrawarra, Yarra Valley Harvested: By hand on 10th March 2021
WINEMAKING
Young vine, 15% whole bunch in concrete & flowerpot fermenters
Maturation: Old small oak for five months
Yeast: Wild
Filtration: None
Bottled: 17th August 2021