Stand Alone Gamay Noir 2020

Description

Sweet juicy red fruit, red cherry zip and a long red currant finish.It has a ripe, soft tannin texture and good length. For our Stand Alone wines, our philosophy in winemaking is minimal intervention through the whole winemaking process and making vintage and site-specific wines. This wine went through spontaneous fermentation and MLF. This Gamay Noir was fermented in an open top tank with 30% whole bunch split between the top and bottom for different flavour profiles. It spent 10 days post fermentation on the skins for better tannin integration. We used only old French oak barrels on the Gamay Noir and it was in barrel for 10 months before bottling. The use of older barrels is to minimize the effect of the wood and really showcase the site this wine came from. We look for structure and tannin grip from the stalks (this also helps with freshening up the wine).

Awards

4 stars Platter's South African Wine Guide

Tasting Notes

Certificates

Vinification

For our Stand Alone wines, our philosophy in winemaking is minimal intervention through the whole winemaking process and making vintage and site-specific wines. This wine went through spontaneous fermentation and MLF. This Gamay Noir was fermented in an open top tank with 30% whole bunch split between the top and bottom for different flavour profiles. It spent 10 days post fermentation on the skins for better tannin integration.

Vineyard: Certified Heritage Vineyard

Soil Type

Duplex. Sand over gravel over clay

Viticulture

Produced from an old bush vine block planted on Villiera in 1981 – A single vineyard registered with the “Old Vine Project”.

Maturation

We used a 50/50 combination of locally made Amphora and 400 L old barrels for the maturing process, which lasted for 10 months before bottling. The use of older barrels is to minimize the effect of the wood and really showcase the site this wine came from. We look for structure and tannin grip from the stalks (this also helps with freshening up the wine). The wine is fruit driven with intense berry aromas and is well structured. It has a ripe, soft tannin texture and good length.