Ochota Barrels The Price of Silence Gamay 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ochota Barrels
Label Name:
 
The Price of Silence Gamay
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Adelaide Hills, South Australia.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.6%
Grape(s):
 
100% Gamay.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
13-15°C

Awards/Ratings
95 points — Wine Enthusiast (Christina Pickard)

Tasting Note
Bright red berries, savory spiced red currants, medicinal floral lift, stony mineral core, lithe acidity, fine-grained tannins and a long, pure finish. (35 words)

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, pork, charcuterie, mushroom risotto. Asian: grilled yakitori, Korean bulgogi, char siu, miso ramen.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; 50% partial carbonic whole-bunch, 50% whole-cluster open-top fermentation; basket-pressed to 500L French puncheons; ~5 months aging; bottled unfined/unfiltered with low SO2.

Vineyard Info
Small-batch Ochota Barrels (Adelaide Hills); fruit from older Gamay rootstock (originally planted 1985, regrafted 2013) and Eureka/Woodside sites; minimal-intervention philosophy.