Te Mata Estate Vineyards Hawke's Bay Gamay Noir 2022

Description

• French oak
• Wild strawberry
• Clove & cinnamon
• Tempting textures

"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" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Oct 2022

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 summer-bright, ultra-ripe, red-fruit freshness.

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.

Food Pairing: Estate Gamay Noir ’22 is an incredibly versatile wine, partnering well with grilled tuna salad, or turkey with cranberry, and is particularly good with tapas, matching its vibrant fruit and soft tannins.