{"product_id":"never-mind-the-gamay-2025","title":"NEVER MIND THE GAMAY 2025","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ePLEASE NOTE: SHIPPED IN LATE JULY\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver a decade ago, legendary hop-turned-grape grower Chris Nichols and I planted a field in Kent with Pinot Meunier. The fruit from this vineyard has always been sensational, but in 2025 – a once-in-a-generation, 'unicorn' vintage for England – it was so outrageously ripe that I knew it could only be destined for life as a still red wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile it fermented as whole bunches, we garnished it with Gamay (a variety rarely seen in the UK) from Alpaca Block, our vineyard planted by Robin Hutson at The PIG-in the South Downs in 2020,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e before ageing it all in French and American oak barrels, large and small. It was so \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003earomatic and so immediately delicious that we bottled it after just four months.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwenty years ago, I'd never have believed we could make wines like this in England: lip smacking and generously fruity, I'm reminded of those juicy, medium-bodied Loire Valley and Cru Beaujolais reds served with a light chill that slip down all too easily as the dog days of summer roll into autumn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever Mind The Gamay. Here's The Pinot Meunier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnarchy in the South Downs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"One Bottle","offer_id":55918115815809,"sku":"PMG25-1","price":29.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gift Wrap (+£1)","offer_id":55918115848577,"sku":"PMG25-GW","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gift Box (+£5)","offer_id":55918115881345,"sku":"PMG25-GB","price":34.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wooden Box (+£17)","offer_id":55918115914113,"sku":"PMG25-WB","price":46.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Three Bottles","offer_id":55918115946881,"sku":"PMG25-3","price":87.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Six Bottles (10% Off)","offer_id":55918115979649,"sku":"PMG25-6","price":155.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/9566\/2612\/files\/NMTGblack_b7375cd6-203b-4106-8d4e-26fa9fcae519.png?v=1784103058","url":"https:\/\/www.sugruesouthdowns.com\/products\/never-mind-the-gamay-2025","provider":"Sugrue South Downs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}