Pinot Noir 2021
Our English Pinot Noir 2021, Made from the best fruit available in the UK and aged in 32% new oak, offers a rich bouquet of cherries, red berries, and bramble fruit, complemented by subtle toasty oak. This Pinot Noir wine is a true testament to English winemaking excellence.
£29.99
Notes:
- Cherry
- mulberry
- Oak
- Raspberry
- red currant
| Alcohol By Volume (ABV): |
|---|
| 13% |
Pinot Noir Red
Winemaking Notes
A cool summer was followed by a late warm spell into October, allowing for extended hang time on the vines, ensuring the grapes reached peak physiological ripeness. Hand harvested between 26th October and 3rd November from Dijon and Spätburgunder still wine clones, the grapes were treated by the vineyard as a field blend.
Small batch fermentations were undertaken with 10% whole bunch fruit, manual pigéage (punch downs) took place up to 3 times a day to gently maximise the extraction of colour, flavour, and structure. The wine was then transferred to barrel for 100% malolactic fermentation. 32% new French oak was used, as well as older barrels from French, Eastern European and American origins.
Aged for 11 months in barrel, the wine was then blended and left to settle several weeks before bottling. The wine has no fining, and only a light filtration to retain the delicate nuances of the fruit and oak.
English Pinot Noir Red
About Pinot Noir 2021 Wine
APPEARANCE: Bright cherry red
NOSE: Vibrant red fruit combines with smoky, vanilla oak and mild tobacco undertones
PALATE: Red fruits dominate with cherry, raspberry, and red currant with just a hint of mulberry. A touch of savoury spice and smoke finish off the rounded palate, with a lingering finish
DRINKING WINDOW: 2023-2028
STYLE: Elegant, refined and complex red
GRAPE VARIETIES: Pinot Noir
pH: 3.54 RS: <1.0g/L Variants: 100% Pinot Noir PDO/PGI: Varietal MLF: 100%
VINEYARDS: Martin’s Lane (Essex); Spar Hill (Essex); Riverview (Essex); Crows Lane (Essex); GW Cooper (Essex)
FOOD PAIRING IDEAS: A great accompaniment to lamb dishes and also pairs well with game due to the slightly smokey and savoury notes in the wine.
English Pinot Noir Red
Beginner’s Guide to Tasting Wine
Want to deepen your appreciation of our English Pinot Noir 2021? Explore our “Beginner’s Guide to Tasting Wine” blog post to learn the basics of wine tasting. Discover techniques to savour the rich flavours and aromas of Pinot Noir wine. This guide is perfect for those new to wine tasting and eager to develop their palate and confidence in the world of wine.
