2025 Sentio Gamay
2025 Sentio Gamay

2025 Sentio Gamay

94 pts
Sentio |King Valley |Gamay
A fresh, spicy Gamay from the Upper King Valley, made for easy drinking with bright fruit, a bit of grip, and plenty of attitude.
4.7
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
3 Reviews
Price:
$38.00
Stock:
In stock, ready to ship
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Description

Chris Catlow’s Sentio wines are mostly Beechworth-focused, but when the right fruit pops up elsewhere, he’s not one to say no. This Gamay comes from the Upper King Valley and is all about crunch, spice, and sheer drinkability. No overthinking, just a seriously good time in a glass.

It’s Gamay done three ways - some whole bunch, some whole berry, some a mix of both - fermented in concrete and aged in a combo of foudre and small oak. The result? Bright, juicy fruit with a bit of savoury grip, the kind of wine that disappears way too fast.

A fun, expressive take on Gamay that’s as at home on the dinner table as it is straight from the esky on a warm afternoon.

Jeni Port

Jeni Port

Halliday Wine Companion 94 Points

With fruit sourced from the high altitude Darling Koombahla vineyard at Whitfield, expect a gamay of bounce and energy, not to mention some lively peppery spiciness. Perfect gamay appeal here in ripe raspberry, cherries, violet aromatics and earth, with fresh-picked bouquet garni and even fresher black peppery notes Smooth running, with lively acidity in tow; it's ready to go. So good.

Kasia Sobiesiak

Kasia Sobiesiak

The Wine Front 91 Points

A bunch of forest berries with full ripeness to match, freshness comes into play through acidity, with a crunch, but also cinnamon and white pepper spice and stony tannins. Amongst red cherries, there are flickers of blueberries here, maybe blue plum skin too. Cheerful wine with perky texture but it does have a slightly elevated alcohol, so this is definitely one to chill to take the edge off.

Customer Reviews

4.7
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
Based on 3 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 2 Total 4 star reviews: 1 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
3 reviews
  • MK
    Mark K.
    Verified Buyer
    1 year ago
    Reviewing
    2022 Sentio Gamay
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great Gamay

    Delightful alternative to Pinot Noir. Fresh and pairs with pretty much anything you choose to eat.

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  • JK
    JAMES K.
    Verified Buyer
    Wine Knowledge Level Beginner
    2 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Beginner
    Reviewing
    2022 Sentio Gamay
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    WHATS THIS

    TOO HARD TO UNCORK OTHERWISE OK

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    Stephen K.
    Verified Buyer
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    4 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    Reviewing
    2022 Sentio Gamay
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Gamay extraordinaire

    Loads of berry and cherry flavours. This wine has supplanted our purchases of Pinot Noir.

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Black maraschino cherry, spice lift.

The Darling family have been growing gamay at their Koombahla vineyard since 1998 and continued grafting more of their vineyard over to the variety in 2016. The vineyard, first planted by Guy Darling in 1970, sits at 250-350m asl on red volcanic loam with an easterly aspect.

Handpicked over several parcels and fully de-stemmed. Fermented in concrete. Aged in a combination of foudre (1200 and 2000 litre) and small-format French oak, offering tighter structure and purity in the fruit profile.

A well balanced wine ready for drinking now.

Bottled under DIAM closure.


Technical data

Alc: 13.5%

Vineyard aspect: East

Soil: Red Volcanic Loam

Average rainfall: 1100ml

300m above sea level

Harvest: March 1st - 5th

T/A: 6.6g/L

Baumé: 13.5°

ABV: 13.5%

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type Red
Body Light Bodied
Variety Gamay
Country Australia
Region King Valley
Australian State VIC
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Halliday Wine Companion
Critic Score 94
Alcohol 13.5%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2025
Closure DIAM Cork

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