Pinot Noir 2024
£24.99
The first bottling of wine from our Pinot Noir vines, planted in 2016. Pinot Noir thrives on the sunny red clay slopes of our Herefordshire vineyard, giving wines that show great ripeness and approachability when young, yet with the depth and structure to improve with age.
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TASTING NOTE
Notes of rich black cherry and blackberry, with hints of nutmeg and black tea, underlined by smoky minerality from a year in seasoned French oak barrels.
VITICULTURE
Vineyard: Redbank Vineyard, the Wall Hills, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Block: Pinot Noir 777 and 115 from East-Bank vineyard Pinot Noir Precoce from Main Block A vineyard
Soil type: Clay loam over Silurian Mudstone. South-east facing
Harvest: Selective hand-harvesting
WINEMAKING
Pressing: De-stemmed, 3 day cold soak, followed by 3 day post-fermentation maceration. Gentle pump overs and punch downs towards end of fermentation.
Fermentation: Zymaflor RB2 yeast, full malo-lactic fermentation
Maturation: 12 months in old French oak barriques followed by 8 months in bottle cellar
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Blend: Blend of 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Pinot Noir Precoce
Abv: 12.5%
PAIRING NOTES
Delicious with a slow cooked tagine, grilled lamb or rich ragout pasta
Tasting Note
Clear lemon gold with green hues. Poached pear, sweet lime, and elderflower cordial on the nose. A luscious and textured mouthfeel is balanced by a fresh acidity showing gooseberry fool, nectarine, and herbaceous nettle and mint on the palate.
Winemaking
Pressing: De-stemmed for a small amount of skin contact during pressing
Fermentation: Stainless steel fermentation, thiol aromatic yeast strain
Malo-lactic fermentation: Low diacetyl LAB, stopped before completion
Maturation: Stainless steel on fine lees
Technical Detail
Vineyard:
Redbank Vineyard, the Wall Hills, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Block:
Drive
Vines:
Scott Henry, SO4 rootstock
Soil-Type
Clay loam over Silurian Mudstone. South-east facing
harvest
Selective hand-harvesting
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