2020 Rippon Gamay

Vitality, beauty, complexity... all words to describe this biodynamically grown, naturally made Gamay from one of the most beautiful vineyards on Earth.

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Up until the 2011 vintage, the Gamay growing on Rippon went to Rosé but at a point, the fruit just tasted too good and so Rippon Gamay was born.

This is one of the most serious and structural Gamays in the Southern Hemisphere. Nick Mills brings this gently to bottle with as little tinkering as possible. Exclusively old oak is used, minimal amounts of sulphur, the winemaking inspired and guided by noted Beaujolais winemaker Julien Sunier.

For devotees of this variety, this is simply a must try. One of the most sought-after of the Rippon stable, this wine has quickly established a cult following.

A drink-now or mid-term cellaring proposition. This is fundamentally delicious wine.

Here it is: lovingly grown, wild fermented, barrel matured. No nutrients, no filtering or fining of any kind, the barest whisper of sulphur, a full skin, carbonic maceration Gamay Noir. It's completely alive and quite beautiful. As much as we note that schist's compression and foliated structure can issue wines of precision and detail, here schist's refractive, luminous nature shines a direct, unadulterated light onto Gamay's own primary fruit and spice.

94 Points - "Lively, juicy, vigorous and super fresh riesling. A bite into a ripe apple, a slosh of honeysuckle water, sweetish lime juice, chalky minerality and the faintest kiss of almond nuttiness in the mix with a fine, sherbetty and frisky finish. Oh geez, this is just So Damn Delicious. One of those wines that feels so nice to have in the mouth. Light on its feet, crispness, pretty fruitiness and thirst-quenching nature writ large. Blast off." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)

92 Points - "A very pretty gamay with berry, cherry and orange-peel aromas and flavors. Medium body with medium, round tannins and a minerally and fruity finish with some bark undertones. Drink now." - JamesSuckling.com

Rippon

Rippon Vineyard is one of the most breathtaking sites in Central Otago.

For over a century the Mills family has farmed this small patch of earth on the banks of Lake Wanaka. Nick Mills is the fourth generation of his family to walk the rows on Rippon. He now farms the site according to biodynamic principles.

The Mills family and Rippon are intrinsically linked. There's a deep connection to the land which Nick translates into their superlative wines.

Pinot Noir, Gamay, Riesling and Gewürztraminer all excel at Rippon. The wines are made with patience and love.

In the wines of Rippon, you can sense everything that is transcendent about terroir-driven winemaking where the story of a place is told through the wines it produces.

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