Rising Yarra Valley Gamay 2024
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- $38
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Gamay is often seen as Pinot’s poorer cousin but I have to admit I’m a huge fan of it, whether grown within the bounds of Beaujolais or elsewhere. The Rising example is lovely, showing that same confectionery and strawberry note as the Pinot but with some slightly different, additional characters: raspberry, beetroot and tomato leaf, plus a touch of stemminess. There’s some wonderful fruit sweetness on the palate which makes it a lovely wine to sip or slurp, with a very pleasant mouthfeel and great acid. Yummo.
Brendan is a Melbourne-based writer, filmmaker, playwright and composer. Since 2013, he has been published in national and regional Australian titles such as Halliday Magazine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Grapegrower and Winemaker, Gippslandia, Gippsland Lifestyle, Yarra Valley and Ranges and Gippsland Country Life magazines. Brendan was a finalist for 2024 Wine Communicator Awards in the 'Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column' category. He has completed the WSET Level 3 course (gaining a Distinction) and has a passion for small producers of wine, beer and spirits. He is also the co-editor of 'I'm Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor' for Bloomsbury Academic.
