Lane’s End Pinot Noir 2024

$50.00

Deeply coloured, a highly fragrant perfumed bouquet of red berries, dark plum, cherry, savoury spice/umami  and forest, earthy notes. The palate has  fine tannins, a velvety dense texture  with an intense linear drive, power and length.

Alc 13.5%    

 

Composed of four different Pinot Noir clones, MV6, 114, 115 and Abel. 

Grapes were destemmed into open fermenters with 15% whole bunch addition.The must then soaked for four days at ambient temperature until natural fermentation started. Extraction via plunging 2-3 times daily for the next two weeks with no additions.. It was then gently hand pressed into  French oak barriques, 25% new  for 12 months maturation prior to bottling.

No fining or filtering. A small addition of sulphur was made prior to bottling.

 

 

 

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