From the Abbey vineyard. Fermentation of whole bunches and whole berries from a cool vintage. Only 6 months maturation in old 500l French oak to promote fruit freshness.

De Bortoli, PHI, Gamay Noir, Yarra Valley, 2023

Flinty and stalky with vibrant lift suggesting a little carbonic maceration. Purple flowers, white pepper, cherries and plums sauce, easy choc and a little smoky and meaty reductive elements. Just medium bodied with easy, flowing flesh studded with earthy, savoury undertones and grippy stalky tannins before a juicy finish. Elegant and handsome with dark suaveness.

RRP: $34
Alc: 13.2%
Rating: 92/100

Wine sample courtesy of De Bortoli