Small Island Saltwater River Single Vineyard Gamay 2024

After a 2 year hiatuses the coveted Saltwater River Gamay has returned! Due to poor growing conditions we haven’t released our Gamay for the past two vintages, but this one is probably the best so far.

2020 sold out in 24 hours, 2021 in 7 hours, yep 7! 2022 was a wight off due to hail and 23 didn't make the cut due to rain.

2024 is back with vengeance. Unaffected by early heat waves saltwater river entered a blissful warm and long ripening period. The Gamay just hung on the vine developing flavour for weeks.

The colour is so intense during fermentation it would stain your hands purple, like dark red ink. Its a beast.

To preserve and promote the delicate fruit characters the Gamay had no whole bunch, wild ferment and has spent no time in oak.

Violets, raspberries, strawberries. cedar, mulberries, hint of eucalypt and fresh herbs on the nose.

Sour cherries, red fruits and a lightning bolt of acid on the pallet. Perfect to accompany some good quality prosciutto.

If opened in 2024 this wine will benefit from a decant for a hour or two. It will settle down over the net few months and will only get better over the next year.

936 bottles made