Bachelder Wismer-Foxcroft Gamay 2022

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Bachelder Wismer-Foxcroft Gamay

Region: Niagara, Ontario, Canada

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Gamay

ABV: 13%

The wine shows fine, elegant structure with lifted red-fruit notes of rhubarb and strawberry, supported by firm, persistent tannins. A subtle iron-like edge, which derived from the magnesium-rich soils, adds definition, while an orange-peel amaro nuance carries through the long, focused finish.

Sourced from the Wismer-Foxcroft Vineyard on the Twenty Mile (Vineland) Bench, Niagara Escarpment, this single-vineyard Gamay was planted in 1998 at 120 metres altitude, just 5.2 kilometres from Lake Ontario. The stony silt-clay soils, laced with magnesium oxide, iron-tinged gravel and dolomitic limestone, combined with long sun exposure moderated by cool lake influences, impart a distinct mineral signature and structural clarity that clearly reflect the unique Bench terroir.

Fermentation was carried out with approximately 33–34% whole grape clusters to enhance structure and terroir definition, using wild (indigenous) yeasts. The wine matured for an extended period in neutral French oak barrels and puncheons, promoting textural complexity without overt oak influence. Sulphur additions were kept minimal, and the wine was lightly clarified prior to bottling.

Thomas Bachelder and his wife, Mary Delaney, are masters of cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. After a career making wine in Burgundy and Oregon, while dabbling in the Niagara Peninsula, they returned to their native Canada full-time in 2015, determined to discover its best vineyard sites.

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