Plantagenet Normand Pinot Noir 2020 (6x 750mL)

VINTAGE CONDITIONS

The preceding 12 months to the 2019 vintage were dry. However timely rains during late winter and early March produced enough sub-surface moisture for the advancement of both vine health and fruit ripening capacity. The cool conditions during the month of November produced poor fruit set and thus a significant reduction in yield. These cool conditions prevailed throughout the summer months producing restrained balanced vine canopies and a significant delay to the commencement of

vintage. During vintage cool nights and mild days reduced the sugar acclimation and maintained the natural acidity of the fruit. These conditions, combined with the low yields produced wines of supple and elegant flavours, low alcohol and balanced acidity.

WINEMAKING

A combination of hand picking and machine harvesting in the early morning is utilised to preserve delicate flavours and aromas. Most parcels are gently destemmed to open top fermenters without crushing. Pressed to tank and racked to French oak barriques (approx 25% new) the various elements are carefully blended, before fining, filtration and bottling.