Vintage
2014
The Estate
All fruit for this wine was sourced from our single site in rural Dorset. The Crawthorne vineyard consists of 12 hectares planted to Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot meunier and is located on a sheltered south facing slope at 80-100 metres above sea level. The soil consists of a shallow clay loam, containing flint, over deep Cretaceous chalk.
Vinification
The grapes were picked from 10th-29th October 2014 and gently pressed, whole bunch. Press fractions were carefully separated and left to naturally settle for 24 hours. Primary fermentation took place in a combination of stainless steel tanks and used oak barrels, followed by complete malolactic fermentation. Following 6 months of élevage, the final blend was bottled with 24 g/L sugar and left to age on lees for a minimum of 30 months. At disgorgement the wine received 8.2 g/L dosage and was aged for a further 6 months under cork.
Technical Details
Alcohol: 12% pH: 3.24
Total Acidity: 7.8 g/L Residual Sugar: 8.2 g/L