2021 Single Block Series Gamay

Alcohol: 13%
ρH: 3.55
Total Acidity: 6.67 g/L
Residual sugar: less than 2 g/l

Winemakers: John Bown, Alain Rousseau

Dark colour, fresh aromas of small red fruit. The palate is full of fruit with a balanced tannin structure. Soft and delicate wine.

We had a drought in Southern Tasmania until spring. From budburst up to flowering, the temperatures were cool (between 15-20֯c). The low temperatures made the flowering slow, resulting in small and lighter bunches with 30 to 40% of small berries (called Hen and Chicken or non-pollinized berries).

Summer was also dry with little rain. Early January was warm with high temperatures. Temperatures dropped in February and March; the outcome was a late start of vintage around mid-March. Some welcomed the rain early March as it filled up the bunches. In general, the quality of the 2020 vintage is good with a lower volume of wine than usual.

Variety: 100% Gamay, sustainably grown
Region: 100% Coal River Valley

A 48-hour pre-ferment soak was followed by inoculation and fermentation in 1/2 and 1 tonne open fermenters hand plunged twice daily. Pressed, and then transferred into French Oak for malolactic ferment, aged in barrels for 12 months.
Bottling date: 03.03.2020