Domenica Gamay 2022

Domenica Wines' inaugural gamay release, and it's a stunner. From the deep crimson-red colour to the enticing perfume and surprisingly intense flavour profile, this is one serious gamay. Deep earthy notes dressed in black cherry, thyme, oregano and green peppercorn. The acidity remains firm and texture is a feature, both providing a base for the wine's attractive herbals and pepperiness to shine clean and bright. Impressive. Rating: 94 Points.  Jeni Port.  Halliday Wine Companion.

A new wine for Domenica. Gamay grafted onto mature vines in 2019.  Cherry, ripe strawberry, baking spices, rosy, a little earthy, hazelnut and some mint/menthol. Medium-bodied, balanced bright acidity, a lick of tannin, cherry, hazelnut chocolate cake, flows along seamlessly, and the finish is long and fresh, with some spicy nutty flavours to close. Really good. Great drinking. What a cracking debut.  Rating: 93 Points.  Gary Walsh.  The Wine front.

"Domenica Wines is the reincarnation of the previous Ergo Sum joint venture between Rick Kinzbrunner, Michel Chapoutier and Peter Graham. Domenica was established in 2012 when Peter Graham purchased the shares of Kinzbrunner and Chapoutier, and he is now the sole owner and winemaker of the business. He has had 15 years winemaking in Beechworth, and in particular worked both growing and making the wines from the (now) Domenica vineyard since it first produced fruit. Shiraz, roussanne and marsanne are considered by Peter Graham to have a natural affinity with the warm, dry summers, granitic soils, slopes and altitude provided by Beechworth. Beechworth's two major varieties are shiraz and chardonnay, and these are cornerstones for Domenica Wines." - James Halliday