Pinot Noir Barrel Selection Twenty Eighteen
Limited Library Release
From an especially characterful portion of our Pinot Noir fruit, which was identified young and set aside to be matured. Originally released in 2020, with tiny quantities of this special wine remaining.
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ABOUT THE 2018 VINTAGE
Good levels of winter rainfall left the soil in optimum condition for the upcoming season. Bud burst in mid-April was followed by a period of abundant warmth and early flowering in June. In early August the fruit was thinned, and 50% dropped, to intensify flavour and concentration as well as ensure optimum quality. Warmth and sunshine from June to September meant the fruit was of an outstanding quality and picked at the perfect time.
TASTING NOTES
Tasted on release: The wine shows all the classic Pinot Noir aromas of ripe strawberry, morello cherry and earthy spiciness. But it is on the palate where uncommon English Pinot character emerges with dark, brambly fruits dominating. Blackberries, blackcurrant blueberries and violets. Silky, rich and intense, this is elegantly balanced pure and rich. Tight and focussed, but held together with real finesse, there are smoky oak features in evidence on a multi-layered palate. The finish is crunchy, supported by fresh black fruits and soft, supple tannins.
Pinot Noir Barrel Selection Twenty Eighteen
Analysis
GRAPE VARIETY:
100% Pinot Noir
ALCOHOL:
12.5%
TITRATABLE ACIDITY:
5.3 g/l
PH:
3.71
Factsheets:
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2018Winemaking
CLONES:
828, 777 and 115.
PROCESSING:
5 days cold soak, 100% destemmed, fermented on skins for 14 days in stainless steel tanks.
BARREL AGEING:
9 months in French oak, 67% new, 33% old
MALOLACTIC
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