Haywire Gamay Noir //​ Okanagan Crush Pad

Ripe raspberry aromas and flavours with a dusting of chocolate leads to a complex wine with lush texture. Bright acidity is framed by gentle tannins.

Winemaker

Matt Dumayne

Farming

Organic (in conversion).

Region

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia

Vineyard

Secrest Mountain is a 15ha vineyard on a flat south-west facing bench in a mountain setting 487 meters above sea level. This cool site has alluvial soils studded with coarse gravel and sandy loam with limestone layers. The vineyard was planted in 2000 with Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gamay Noir and Pinot Noir.

Grapes

Gamay

Winemaking

Bunches gently destemmed with a portion left whole cluster for carbonic complexity. Fermented naturally in a combination of open top and concrete fermenters before aeing for 8 months in large Nico Velo concrete tanks.