GUM is a connection to the Australian landscape.
We source our grapes from vineyards near Heathcote, the Macedon Ranges and Central Victoria that strive to adhere to organic principles. Along with our négocient sourcing, we produce estate grown fruit from an old vine vineyard in the Cathedral Range.
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GUM Chardonnay
Chardonnay, Cathedral Range
2022
Hand-harvested and firmly pressed as whole bunches. This chardonnay was fermented in new Stockinger puncheon and stainless steel. Pale with green edges, this chardonnay offers glass-filling aromas of crushed rock, struck match, lime and grapefruit zest, jasmine and spice.
Flavours carry through to a dense and powerful palate with savoury complexity and a finely detailed acid line.
"It’s all minerals and tart citrus, green apple and pink grapefruit with the faintest almond savouriness under it all. It feels ultimately very refreshing, tingly and tart, zest and ultra pure overall. Crisp and clean, lean and bright. A mouth-watering chardonnay of delicacy and sophistication. I like it a lot.”
Mike Bennie 93pts
Artwork by Thomas Jeppe.
Flavours carry through to a dense and powerful palate with savoury complexity and a finely detailed acid line.
"It’s all minerals and tart citrus, green apple and pink grapefruit with the faintest almond savouriness under it all. It feels ultimately very refreshing, tingly and tart, zest and ultra pure overall. Crisp and clean, lean and bright. A mouth-watering chardonnay of delicacy and sophistication. I like it a lot.”
Mike Bennie 93pts
Artwork by Thomas Jeppe.
GUM ‘A Field’
Viognier, Heathcote
2023
2023 GUM ‘A Field’ Viognier, Heathcote, Victoria.
Viognier grown on the pre-Cambrian era soils of Heathcote, Victoria.
Organically grown viognier from Toolleen was pressed firmly as whole clusters. The juice was fermented and aged in a combination of stainless steel and seasoned Stockinger puncheon. An expressive wine - Earl Grey tea, white flower potpourri and herbal inflections lead to fuzzy white peach and tangerine zest.
I am deeply fond of the gastronomic white wines of the Rhone valley and encourage you to enjoy this wine with food.
‘It’s a firm and tense viognier, understated in a way, light in its viognier credentials but has good textural appeal, a sluice of fine, minerally lift and ebullient perfume that hauls in sweeet stone fruit, citrus blossom and ripe citrus fruit to anchor us into the variety. A slip and slide in the palate, a cool, briny finish in tow, between, levity and a sense of purity. A gentle wine. A moreish wine. It’s good.’
Mike Bennie 92pts
Artwork by Thomas Jeppe
Viognier grown on the pre-Cambrian era soils of Heathcote, Victoria.
Organically grown viognier from Toolleen was pressed firmly as whole clusters. The juice was fermented and aged in a combination of stainless steel and seasoned Stockinger puncheon. An expressive wine - Earl Grey tea, white flower potpourri and herbal inflections lead to fuzzy white peach and tangerine zest.
I am deeply fond of the gastronomic white wines of the Rhone valley and encourage you to enjoy this wine with food.
‘It’s a firm and tense viognier, understated in a way, light in its viognier credentials but has good textural appeal, a sluice of fine, minerally lift and ebullient perfume that hauls in sweeet stone fruit, citrus blossom and ripe citrus fruit to anchor us into the variety. A slip and slide in the palate, a cool, briny finish in tow, between, levity and a sense of purity. A gentle wine. A moreish wine. It’s good.’
Mike Bennie 92pts
Artwork by Thomas Jeppe
From the sandy, granitic slopes of Mt. Alexander - these organically grown 40 year old vines were grafted to gamay over the last decade.
Due to the immaculate quality of this fruit - 100% whole bunch gamay was fermented and elevaged in stainless steel with a very small inclusion of shiraz/syrah pressings.
Fresh and energetic, this is an aerial example of the variety with floral and herbaceous aromatics. Crunchy, bright red and cool blue fruits are supported by fine lacy structure.
This fragrant and expressive wine is drinking immediately well though will also reward careful cellaring.
Artwork by Thomas Jeppe.
Due to the immaculate quality of this fruit - 100% whole bunch gamay was fermented and elevaged in stainless steel with a very small inclusion of shiraz/syrah pressings.
Fresh and energetic, this is an aerial example of the variety with floral and herbaceous aromatics. Crunchy, bright red and cool blue fruits are supported by fine lacy structure.
This fragrant and expressive wine is drinking immediately well though will also reward careful cellaring.
Artwork by Thomas Jeppe.
40 year old syrah grown on granitic soils near Mt. Alexander.
A semi-carbonic 50% whole bunch fermentation followed by elevage in stainless steel
Bright and fragrant - violet scented with an abundance of ripe raspberry, cherry, black pepper, olive tapenade and jus gras.
I opted for syrah in the nomenclature of this wine as the style is lifted, fragrant and with glossy cool fruits.
Artwork by Thomas Jeppe.
A semi-carbonic 50% whole bunch fermentation followed by elevage in stainless steel
Bright and fragrant - violet scented with an abundance of ripe raspberry, cherry, black pepper, olive tapenade and jus gras.
I opted for syrah in the nomenclature of this wine as the style is lifted, fragrant and with glossy cool fruits.
Artwork by Thomas Jeppe.