Villiera Bush Vine Gamay Noir 2022

This wine is produced from the oldest block of Gamay Noir in South Africa, planted in 1981 – a single vineyard registered with the “Old Vine Project”.
The wine is fruit driven with intense berry aromas and is well structured. It has a ripe, soft tannin texture and good length.

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variety : Gamay noir [ Gamay Noir ]

winery : Villiera Wines

winemaker : Xander Grier

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 12.4 % vol rs : 1.9 g/l pH : 3.38 ta : 6.4 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fragrant wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

AWARDS

2023 Intercontinental Wine Challenge - Gold

about the harvest: Fully ripe grapes were handpicked from an old bush vine block. The philosophy for this wine was minimal intervention throughout the whole winemaking process and making a vintage and site-specific wine.

in the cellar : This wine went through spontaneous fermentation and MLF. The Gamay Noir was fermented in an open top tank with 30% whole bunch split between the top and bottom for different flavour profiles. We look for structure and tannin grip from the stalks (this also helps with freshening up the wine).
It spent 10 days post fermentation on the skins for better tannin integration. The wine was matured in a combination of Amphora (50%) and Barrel (50%) for 10 months. The barrel portion adds structure and complexity. The Amphora portion helps build the texture and flavour. At bottling the wine went through a rough filter.

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Villiera Bush Vine Gamay Noir 2022

Gamay noir

Xander Grier