CT and Winefront Reviews

There have been a couple of reviews of the Tumbarumba Gamay Ancestral in May.

Chris Shanahan in the Canberra Times on 6 May 2015 at Wine review – Sevenhill, Bowen Estate, Yalumba, Penfolds, d’Arenberg and Sassafras

And Mike Bennie at Wine Front on 22 May 2015 (you need to be a member to read the full review) at Sassafras Gamay Ancestral 2014...

"Top shelf pet nat. Never thought I’d say that; usually just guzzle the stuff down and shift on. It’s bright and vibrant in glass. Near the rim and musk, rose water and gentle sweet vanilla whiffs show with a dash of alpine herbs. Foamy mouthfeel, good creamy texture shifts to mouthwatering cranberry acidity. Bubbles are big and friendly, fruit is sweet-sour and there’s a lick of neat bitterness to whip the palate to fresh. Yum. This is fine, fresh and ballistically delicious. Sign up now."

Oz Wine Review article about the TGA

There is a new write up about the Ancestral Gamay by Andrew Graham on Oz Wine Review:

http://www.ozwinereview.com/2015/05/intriguing-new-aussie-ancestral.html

Liquor licence!

Ready to start showing the wines around, starting with the 2014 Tumbarumba Gamay Ancestral sparkling wine. The 2013 Canberra Sagrantino will go to bottle after vintage, with a bit of bottle-ageing before release.

Vintage 2015

The 2015 vintage has been excellent. While we wait on the grafted Fiano vines out at Hilltops to get bearing, a parcel of Riverland Fiano from Ricca Terra Farms was available, so there is a 2015 Fiano in tank. The ancestral sparkler for 2015 has been made from Canberra Savagnin grapes grown at Quarry Hill. There will be a Canberra Sagrantino from 2015 as well – ripe, spicy, tannic and acid-bright fruit picked 22nd of March.