Description
From Bowyer Ridge in Lobethal and the Garden Block in Piccadilly. The Bowyer Ridge vineyard is planted to the elegant “96” and “76” clones introduced from Burgundy in 1988, and the Garden Block to the more structured “I10V1” clone. Fair winter rains and a cool summer gave us a healthy crop of excellent quality. Hand-picked on the 22nd (Bowyer Ridge) and 28th (Garden Block) of March, whole-bunch pressed, wild yeast barrel-fermented, 25% malolactic, matured for 11 months on yeast lees in French oak (41% new, Mercurey), filtered and bottled.
“Nutty, white peach, white flowers and very floral aromas. Tight, restrained and focused on the palate, plenty of stone fruit, citrus pith and mineral. Crunchy acidity and a lick of creamy oak builds presence and mouthfeel.” - 92 Points, Aaron Brasher, The Real Review
