2024 Meadowbank Gamay

94 pts
Meadowbank |Derwent Valley |Gamay
Peter Dredge's highly sought-after preservative-free Tasmanian Gamay. This sells out in short order each year. As delicious as young Australian red wines get.
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Description

Gamay is all the rage these days, with its light and approachable style perfectly suited to drinking in the Aussie sun.

The Meadowbank Gamay comes off a small planting of 30+-year-old vines in the Derwent Valley. It was crafted by the talented hands of Peter Dredge, with no preservatives and no need to wait!

Yet another terrific release of this wine from Meadowbank, and a great example of the variety in all its spice and red-fruited charm. Super limited.

94 points
"Savoury-edged red plum, cranberry and cherry fruits with some lovely exotic spice... so easy to drink with a bright cadence and plenty of spacious detail."
- Dave Brookes (Halliday Wine Companion)

94 points - "A delicious gamay from Gerald Ellis's Meadowbank vineyard in the Derwent Valley, made by Peter Dredge. I'm all-in on Tasmanian gamay. I love it. Savoury, pure and beautifully weighted, it feels like it has been touched by the sea – all briny and rocky with savoury-edged red plum, cranberry and cherry fruits with some lovely exotic spice, pressed wildflower notes and light meaty nuance. So easy to drink with a bright cadence and plenty of spacious detail. It'll take a chill, too, if that's your thing (and that should be your thing)." - Dave Brookes (Halliday Wine Companion)

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  • JN
    Jan N.
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    6 years ago
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    2023 Meadowbank Gamay
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    Disappointing - thin, weirdly flavoured wine.

    We opened this with great expectations. They were, unfortunately, dashed. A bizarre wine.... very thin, weirdly sweet and acidic at the same time. Not to our taste at all. What a shame.

One of our most highly anticipated releases each year, the Meadowbank Gamay has developed a cult-like following around the country. Popular for all the right reasons, this wine is your quintessential easy-drinking red that will pleasantly surprise all who try it. And the best part? It's even preservative free.

A red-violet-almost-purple-hued beauty, full of crunchy green raspberry characters and a perceptible smattering of spice - this 100% whole cluster wine is juicy, succulent and completely seductive.

Gerald Ellis himself has declared "this is not bad for a Gamay!" Those who know Gerald know this is high praise indeed...

Serve straight from the cellar, or even slightly chilled on a warm sunny day. This is the perfect spring wine to stash in your picnic basket and crack open with pâté, cheese, cold cuts and salad. Equally as good in the evening with simple roast chicken or duck. We're basically suggesting you set up your own little neighbourhood wine bar with this one. Let the Gamay and snacks delight you.

Winemaking style: As with most of our wines, our Gamay is made with minimal intervention to truly let our vineyard express itself. The fruit is left to spontaniously ferment as whole bunch clusters for 10 days, before being foot stomped for 4 days. It is then pressed to old French oak barrels and left to mature for 3 months.

Unfined and unfiltered with zero additives, this wine is ready to drink right now.

Price Bracket $41 to $50
Type Red
Body Light Bodied
Variety Gamay
Country Australia
Region Derwent Valley
Australian State TAS
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
Critic Score 94
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
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Meadowbank

Meadowbank is one of the oldest vineyards in Tasmania with the Ellis family having farmed this site since 1976.

This is one of the most important sites on the Apple Isle.

After taking a brief hiatus from producing their own wines, Meadowbank now has the formidable talents of winemaker Peter Dredge at their disposal.

With Dredge in the winemaking hot seat, Meadowbank is set to be one of the benchmark producers in Tasmania for many years to come.

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