{"product_id":"2025-ashton-hills-gamay","title":"2025 Ashton Hills Gamay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAshton Hills might be best known for Pinot Noir, but we’d make room for its Gamay too. Now in its fourth release, it puts the team’s experience with lighter reds to good use with a small parcel of fruit from Woodside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe warm, dry 2025 season brought picking forward, with the Gamay hand harvested on February 19. Wild yeast fermentation included 25% whole bunches and a small portion of carbonic maceration to lift the aromatics, followed by maturation in seasoned French oak and stainless steel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrawberry, red cherry and a little rose petal lead into peppery spice and a subtle earthy note. It’s juicy and light on its feet, with bright acidity and fine, dusty tannins giving it enough grip to take to the dinner table.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’d open this young and give it a slight chill on a warm day. Small-parcel Adelaide Hills Gamay with Ashton Hills’ light touch, and plenty of appeal for Pinot drinkers looking to branch out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"everything about this wine screams the lighter and brighter personality of the Gamay grape ... Smiles all round.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Tony Love (Wine Pilot)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A supple, fine, and quite elegant palate that’s complemented by the subtle oak and wild yeast components, with structure coming from the whole bunch inclusions.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Ray Jordan (Wine Pilot)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Steely, juicy and lifted on the palate with pretty red fruits and spice ... A lovely wine.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Tom Kline (Wine Pilot)\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Ashton Hills","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45246143103019,"sku":"2025 Ashton Hills Gamay","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2024AshtonHillsGamay_ad5c33d8-6d5a-4dec-ac5f-f35d6e5e9257.png?v=1790218614","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2025-ashton-hills-gamay","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}