Adam’s Cellar Notes
2009 GAMAY NOIR PROFILE – March 12, 2011
In PEC words like Terroir, Pinot and Chard are ubiquitous. What is often overlooked is Gamay. Originally from Burgundy, Gamay Noir is an important grape in Prince Edward County. Arguably, Gamay Noir represents the terroir and vintage more than any other varietal. What’s neat is you can look at a glass of Gamay and know what the growing season was like. Darker in hot years, lighter in wet ones; Gamay hides nothing. At The Grange of Prince Edward our Gamay is multi-purposed. It contributes to the beautiful Rose, and as a stand alone varietal with only one degree of separation from Pinot Noir.
The 2009 Trumpours Mill Gamay Noir has a dark ruby/purple colour indicating a long sensible grow season. The aromas are dominated by chocolate covered cherries and spicy strawberry. The palate over-delivers with firm tannins on a solid fruit core ending with a medium, balanced finish. With the 2008 almost sold through, keep an out for the 2009.
Adam’s Cellar Notes Jan 2011
When the 2010 Pinot Gris grapes hit the crush pad we new we had something special. The sugars were 22brix or sweet and the fruit pristine. They were macerated and were cold soaked on the skins for 24 hours. A delicate Swiss yeast was used to highlight the fruit as well as contribute to the mouthfeel which our Gris is becoming known for.
The fermentation was long and gentle resulting in a very aromatic wine. In the end the 2010 Pinot Gris has a true copper hue with aromas of apricot, peach, and nectarine. The palette is full and the finish long and spicy. The wine will be bottled in early February which is great because we are sold out of the 09 Pinot Gris at the winery. When sipping this wine, it evokes memories of that afternoon on the crush pad. 2010 was a good year.
April Tasting Notes The 2009 Trumpour’s Mill Chardonnay
April Tasting Notes
The 2009 Trumpour’s Mill Estate bottled Chardonnay VQA PEC is perhaps the most complex fruit driven chardonnay we have ever had in the cellar. A beautiful platinum coloured wine with aromas of tangerine, grapefruit and apple replayed on the palette and a medium length fruit mineral finish with just a hint of spice… Definitely a wine to watch out for!
