Description / Reviews
"The fourth release of this wine – the 2024 Vaughn’s Jardin Gamay; 90% destemmed, whole berry natural ferment, 10% whole bunch, pressed after 14 days on skins, matured in old French oak barriques, bottled unfined and unfiltered in November 2025. Deep red/purple in colour, some smoked, charcuterie notes mingled with red and blue fruits. Velvety, soft tannins layered with minerally acidity and some hints of whole bunch stem. A wine with great depth and texture.
One of the great joys of owning Sinapius has been witnessing the evolution of the property over the years. Sometimes these changes happen gradually, so that you hardly notice, and at other times so suddenly that you need a minute to catch your breath. A case in point was the day in September 2015 when I came home to find the front garden had been turned into a vineyard; a small block of Gamay, planted at 11,111 vines per hectare, suddenly sat picture-perfect in front of our home. Over the ensuing years Vaughn could often be found in his new ‘garden’, manicuring it within an inch of its life!
Like our beautiful Sinapius property, life sometimes takes unexpected turns, and I find myself in the unanticipated position of sole responsibility over our wines. It has been a fine balance continuing Vaughn’s work, but also knowing that he never stopped learning and evolving as a vigneron. At the beginning of 2021, my first vintage, I knew I needed to let those hands of change reach gently out to our wines at some point. With encouragement from my mentor Joe Holyman (“Linda, go for it!”) the Garden block felt like the right place to start." - Sinapius, Winemaker
"Made from vines planted in 2015, the 2024 Gamay Vaughn's Jardin shows good potential with pure aromas of framboise, toasted spice, mint and cedary oak. The palate is meaty and finely tuned, with gentle tannins beautifully matched to a delightful core of red and black fruit flavours that build to a surprisingly long peacock tail finish." - 92 Points, Angus Hughson, Vinous