Curators Cuvée 2018

An elegant, classic nose. Inviting aromas of lemon peel and green orchard fruits with subtle fresh pastry. The palate is bright and multi-layered; clean acidity refreshes, the well-ripe fruit gives a richness of texture. Crisp pear, subtle tropical fruit notes. Long, tense toasted-brioche finish.

2014 was largely a dream vintage. It started with a frost-free spring, we had good flowering weather and a glorious summer. There was a fair bit of rain in August, but a good September and October achieved excellent ripeness and acidity balance in the plentiful fruit. A markedly high-quality vintage.

Pressed to extract only the finest portion of juice. Vinified entirely in stainless steel tanks. The Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier were fermented and aged separately, with malolactic fermentation carried out only partially to retain structure and give extra ability for extended lees ageing.