Personalised Te Mata Estate Gamay Noir 2025 13% 750ml

Tasting Notes

Appearance
Deep ruby with a bright purple edge.

Aroma
Estate Gamay Noir 25 bounces out of the glass with candied cherries, Turkish delight, and bubble gum.

Palate
On the palate, ripe raspberries, cherry syrup, and powder-light tannins, carry all this juicy red fruit onwards through the wines moreish palate. The fine structure with warming notes of cinnamon and nutmeg, build out the dimensions of Estate Gamay Noir 25 adding to its intense Gamay quench-ability.

Region notes
In 1995, Te Mata Estate introduced to New Zealand a superior selection of Gamay Noir Jus Blanc, the grape variety of the best wines of Frances Beaujolais region. Estate Gamay Noir 25 is a single vineyard wine from Te Mata Estates Woodthorpe Terraces vineyard, harvested from 14 to 22 March 2025.

Food matching
Estate Gamay Noir 25 is an incredibly versatile wine, partnering with any food and is particularly good with tapas, matching its vibrant fruit and soft tannins.

Cellaring potential
Estate Gamay Noir 25 can be enjoyed immediately upon release and can be served at room temperature or, during summer, lightly chilled. It will continue to develop in bottle for two years from harvest.

Vinification
The unique maceration carbonique fermentation, which enhances the fruit and floral aromas of the wine, was used for 68% of the grapes. The other 32% received a traditional, warm, red wine fermentation. The resulting wines completed their malolactic fermentation and were matured for eight weeks in seasoned French oak barrels, before blending and bottling.

Grape variety
Gamay, Pinot Noir

PH
3.64

Acidity
5.2 g/L

Country: New Zealand
Region: Hawke’s Bay
Vintage: 2025
Variety: Other Reds
Alcohol volume: 13.0
Closure: Screwcap
Volume: 750
Weight: 1.437kg
Wine style: Red (Light Medium Bodied)