Aged in French oak barrels to enhance its velvety tannins, this jewel-hued Q Class Pinot Noir offers an evocative bouquet of English hedgerow, from woodland bramble to delicate violet, rose and hints of cocoa. The palate displays warm earthiness, with supple tannins, and notes of wild raspberry leading to a generous finish.
Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir Alcohol: 13% Vol Harvesting & Vinification: A specially selected parcel comprising of four rows of vines of 777 Pinot Noir clones, was hand-harvested on 19th October 2022. This was the optimum harvesting window for the grapes, when they were presenting rich flavours and ripe tannins. They were carefully hand-sorted and de-stemmed directly into fermenters via gravity. Once inoculated, the grapes underwent the traditional technique of pigéage (punch-down) before being gently pumped over twice per day. Fermentation & Ageing: The wine was drained off its skins into six one-year-old French oak barrels and two two-year-old, heavily toasted American barrels, where it underwent malolactic fermentation. This decision was made in order to complement the rich fruit flavours of the Pinot Noir with the delicate spice characteristics of the French oak. In Spring 2023, after six months ageing in barrel, the wine was lightly filtered and bottled in Magnum format.
"I was one of the very first to try the Q Class and can vouch for their incredible flavour and complexity. The Pinot Noir felt like sinking into a soft pillow of cherries, plums and dusky rose petals." Libby Zietsman-Brodie, CityAM
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