Pinot Noir Précoce 2023
£21.99
Case of 6 bottles - £19.99 per bottle
Blended by our new winemaker, Laurence Cocking, from a selection of tanks and barrels of varying size and age, including the distinctive first crop of our new Pinot Noir Precoce vineyard block. A medium to full bodied red wine with brooding dark fruits and earthiness, well integrated oak, and delicate tannins.
TASTING NOTE
A good depth of garnet and a slight tone of terracotta in colour. Black cherry and sweet spice with hints of chocolate and smoke on the nose. A rich and almost full-bodied palate with silky tannins from time in barrel. Dark fruits, clove and vanilla spice are followed by earthy forest floor undertones on the finish.
VITICULTURE
Vineyard: Redbank Vineyard, the Wall Hills, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Block: Main Block A (first crop)/East Bank
Vines: Double Guyot (MBA), Scott Henry (East Bank). SO4 rootstock
Soil type: Clay loam over Silurian Mudstone. Steep south-to-south-east facing slopes
Harvest: Selective hand-harvesting
Picking date: 07/09/23 (MBA), 23/10/23 (East Bank)
WINEMAKING
Pressing: De-stemmed, uncrushed whole berry fermentation
Fermentation: Two weeks on skins with regular punch downs and pump overs, neutral yeast
Malo-lactic fermentation: Partial natural MLF in barrel
Maturation: 70% in old French oak barriques for 7 months, 30% stainless steel
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
| BLEND | ABV | TA | PH | RESIDUAL SUGAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% Pinot Noir Precoce | 12% | 6.2 | 3.77 | Dry |
PAIRING NOTES
Great to share with family and friends at a Sunday lunch, or evening get together, summer or winter. Pair with foods that are smoked, grilled, or lightly charred such as lamb, chicken or perhaps venison
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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