Blanc de Blancs
£29.99
Case of 6 bottles - £25.99 per bottle
A blend of 100% Chardonnay from the 2019 and 2020 vintages providing complimentary qualities; balancing fruit and purity. We began disgorging in small batches after 9 months on the lees, offering an evolving maturity with each wine. A classic English Traditional Method sparkling wine to be enjoyed as an aperitif or paired with a range of food.
TASTING NOTE
Fresh aromas of ripe green orchard fruit, apple blossom and a saline, flinty minerality. Oak maturation offers texture and complexity to the palate with nuanced bready notes from time on lees. A fine effervescence, and a pure andfocussed acidity provides structure, length and ageability.
VITICULTURE
Vineyard: Redbank Vineyard, the Wall Hills, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Block: Jono
Vines: Scott Henry, SO4. Clones 95 and 76
Soil type: Clay loam over Silurian Mudstone. South-east
Harvest: Selective hand-harvesting
Picking date: n/a
WINEMAKING
Pressing: Whole bunches
Fermentation: Stainless steel fermentation, neutral Champagne yeast
Malo-lactic fermentation: Partial MLF in barrel
Maturation: 20% stainless steel, 80% old French oak barriques
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Blend: 100% Chardonnay
ABV: 11.5% Pressure: 5.5 bar
TA: 8.5
pH: 3.3
Bottling date: 11/04/24
Dosage: 5g/l
PAIRING NOTES
Just great to give as a gift, celebrate a birthday, or any special occasion. Indulgent pairings would be lobster and oysters, but would also pairs perfectly with grilled fish, lightly sauced pasta dishes and fresh salad
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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