Ashton Hills Vineyard Gamay 2025

Sourced from a vineyard in the central Adelaide Hills district of Woodside, everything about this wine screams the lighter and brighter personality of the Gamay grape as it gains increasing traction as a regional variety to watch – and drink with an equally buoyant mindset. Wild yeast ferment, 25% whole bunches included, a portion going to carbonic maceration to lift its fragrant elements. Crimson fruits, almond kernel, cherry danish pastry, light Aperol-like edges, white pepper – a skip through a joyful spectrum of flavours – with a soft textural feathering in the finish. Smiles all round. 

Tony Love

Journalist at Winepilot

Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au

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