WINE QUALITY AND VINTAGE

ENGLISH QUALITY WINE 2017 – PDO

GRAPE VARIETIES

Pinot Noir 100%

HARVEST DETAILS

The Vineyard is south facing on sandy loam soil. GDC trellis system with 800 vines per acre or 2000 per hectare. Most vines are 20+ years old, all grapes are hand-picked. The last few weeks of the 2017 harvest were dry with some sun, producing small berries with concentrated flavours, and good acidity levels.

WINEMAKING DETAILS

Gentle pneumatic whole bunch pressing, yeast EC1118 bayanus, fermented at 16°c in stainless steel tanks. Bentonite fining. No MLF. DE Filter, sheet filter and membrane 0.45m before bottling. Dosage at 6 gpl.ta, lees aging for 2 and a 1/2 years.

Suitable for vegetarians and vegans

ANALYSIS:

Alcohol: 12.30%

Acidity: 6g/l

Residual Sugar: 6.3g/l

 Bottling Date: 2014

GENERAL WINE DESCRIPTION

This Pinot Noir Rose is a traditional bottle fermented English sparkling wine. The hints of soft summer fruits on the palate are complemented by classic biscuit and brioche character typical of extended bottle maturation on the lees. This sparkling is everything you would expect of any superior sparkling wine; fresh, rich, rounded and full of complexity.

Pinot Noir: 26/10/10, 71°Oe, 14.4g/l