Ashton Hills Gamay 2025

Now, I know you’re going to love this wine. It’s just the fourth vintage of Gamay from Ashton Hills. And yet, despite this quite early season, it displays a lovely, vibrant, perfumed aromatic. An interesting combination, in that after fermentation with indigenous yeast and about a twenty-five percent whole bunch contribution, a small portion was also worked with carbonic maceration, and that clearly stimulated the aromatics and brought them well to the fore. It was then basket pressed and then aged in a mix of seasoned French oak and stainless steel tanks for about nine months. Beautiful, exotic aromas of red fruits on the nose. A supple, fine, and quite elegant palate that’s complemented by the subtle oak and wild yeast components, with structure coming from the whole bunch inclusions. Very tidy, current drinking wine, and don’t be afraid to serve it slightly chilled.