Te Mata Estate Gamay Noir 2022
$24.99
SPECIAL BUY 6 or more. Bright, juicy cherry and gentle tannins. Vibrant easy drinking from leading NZ producer.
Description
Established in 1896, Te Mata Estate remains family owned, producing internationally recognized wines exclusively from its Hawke’s Bay vineyards. The Estate’s ownership varied frequently until John and Wendy Buck acquired it in 1978. John and Wendy instigated a twenty-year development program, which commenced with the restoration of the original winery building and the replanting of all of the original vineyards, as well as the acquisition of new vineyard sites.
The range of temperature and soil types, allied with the rainfall band between 650-850mm, create conditions to produce high quality wines of a classic range akin to those of coastal, central and northern France. Te Mata wines are similar in weight and balance but with unique lifted floral and fruit aromas.
Te Mata winery has been ranked ‘Top Winery in New Zealand’ evidenced by the consistent quality of the Coleraine and Awatea Cabernet Merlot wines, the Bull Nose Syrah and the Elston Chardonnay.
In 1995, Te Mata Estate introduced to New Zealand a superior selection of Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc, the grape variety of the best wines of France’s Beaujolais region. Estate Gamay Noir ’22 is a single vineyard wine from Te Mata Estate’s Woodthorpe Terraces vineyard, harvested on 10 and 11 March 2022.
The unique ‘maceration carbonique’ fermentation, which enhances the fruit and floral aromas of the wine, was used for 60% of the grapes. The other 40% received a traditional, warm, red wine fermentation. The resulting wines completed their malolactic fermentation and were matured for nine weeks in seasoned French oak barrels, before blending and bottling.
An electric, candy-apple red, fresh, and full of appeal, Estate Gamay Noir ’22 charms with intense wild strawberry, bubble-gum aromatics, and notes of ripe watermelon and red cherry. The palate is goose-down soft, creamy, and lightly spiced with clove, anise, and cinnamon. Estate Gamay Noir ’22 is a marriage of tempting textures, and summerbright, ultra-ripe, red-fruit freshness.
91 points, Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, NZ “Youthfully bright and instantly appealing with sweet cherry, subtle game, thyme and violet aromas, it’s juicy and finely textured in the mouth delivering succulent fruit intensity together with silky-smooth mouthfeel, finishing fleshy and delightfully refreshing. At its best: now to 2025″
RRP $33 Our price $24.99 when you buy 6 or more!
Additional information
Producer | Te Mata |
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Region or Country | Hawkes Bay, New Zealand |
Variety | Gamay |
Vintage | 2022 |
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