VINES
1990 planted Pinot Meunier grown on ancient silty clay
loam, blended with Chardonnay planted in 2013 to
Clone 124, a specialist sparkling clone bred in Burgundy
and renowned for producing large bunches suited to
sparkling wine production.
WINEmaking
Made in the traditional bottle fermented method. Grapes are
hand harvested and whole bunch pressed to minimise colour
and phenolic extraction. The lightly clarified juice is transferred
to old oak barrels for fermentation and matured for eight
months before the varieties are blended for overall balance. The
wine is then tiraged and left to rest on secondary yeast lees for
six years prior to disgorgement, building texture, complexity
and depth.