Description
The popularity of Sam Scott’s La Prova label is the result of a combination of innovation, awareness, site-selection, authenticity and value. These are Sam’s site and varietal trials, where he applies some modern and original methodology to what he’s learnt of how these Italian varieties are made at their origins.
He chooses the varieties based on an almost intimate knowledge of vines and vineyards along the length of the Adelaide Hills, and Sam maintains an input into the chosen vineyard’s management. The wine style needs to be terroir-driven, varietal and authentic, and must also carry the Scott signatures of drive, vitality and freshness.
About this wine: The Hill-Smith Vineyard was planted to several Gamay clones six years ago. We selected one tonne from Block 15, as it looked the tastiest on the vine. This block is 416 MASL and has a slight southerly aspect, however being at the top of the hill gets a full day’s sunshine, and the tops of the hills have typically shallow soils. So the sandy loam over weathered bedrock drains freely, and is not vigorous which is a good thing as Gamay likes to be productive and needs some reigning in.
Hand picked on the 28th of March from the Hill-Smith Vineyard in Woodside, Adelaide Hills, directly into a fermenter which then was closed up cover of carbon dioxide and left to undergo carbonic maceration for 12 days. Then destemmed into a couple of picking bins and fermented on skins for two days, with a couple of plunges per day and pressed the deliciousness to two old large barrels.
A very aromatic light red abundant in shiny red fruits, soft cherries and red apple skin with raspberry licorice belts and a little alpine herb. A thirst-quencher in the truest sense, it’s a low-tannin high-acid refresher of immense drinkability. The first Gamay from La Prova displays the variety’s great energy, the Adelaide Hills’ distinctive fruitiness and La Prova’s unmatched hand with alternative varieties.
RRP $42 Our Special Price $34.99 when you buy 6 or more.
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