Evening Land Vineyards Gamay noir Seven Springs 2010

We tasted the Evening Land Seven Springs 2010 Gamay yesterday and it totally rocks. From vines planted in 1983 comes a serious Gamay noir, packed with intensity, gushing with super-juicy black raspberry and cherry, mixing with earth and peppery accents that pop on the finish. It's both deep and pretty. I recommend decanting if you are drinking this young -- it will age very nicely for a few years.

Wine Spectator TOP 100 #32, 96 Point Rating!

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With all the deserved hub-bub over Evening Land Seven Springs Vineyard Pinots and Chardonnays, one of their wines sells out faster than anything else: Celebration Gamay noir, from the oldest Gamay noir vines in America.

Previous vintages have sold out rapidly. In 2010, Evening Land had 1/2 their normal yields of Gamay. Only 196 cases were made, the price didn't go up by a penny (still under $20!) and it's all staying in Oregon -- unless we ship it to you!

2009 Vintage Tasting Notes

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Evening Land's Seven Springs Vineyard contains a small block of old Gamay noir vines (the oldest Gamay vines in Oregon), the source for this wine. Evening Land's Gamay is inspired by the great Crus of Beaujolais like Morgon and Mouline-a-Vent. 300 cases produced.

The block of Gamay noir at Seven Springs Vineyard is almost 30 years old - self rooted, trellised cordon & spur pruned. The fruit is fermented in whole clusters and aged in neutral oak.