Stopham Estate Barrel Fermented Pinot Blanc 2022

Our barrel fermented Pinot Blanc is dry with notes of cream, vanilla and apple on the nose, leading to flavours of ripe melon, citrus and pear on the palate. This complex wine has a rich texture which balances perfectly with fresh acidity. Serve with fish, seafood or roast chicken.

Stopham Vineyard

Our 21,000 vines are planted on south facing slopes, this means we are maximising the grapes' exposure to the sun and as we are at a lower altitude, we benefit from it being slightly warmer. We have free draining sandy soil at Stopham which helps amplify the fruit flavours in the wine. In England, we are fortunate to have a long ripening period which means we can achieve a good balance of fruit ripeness and acidity.

All of the grapes used in our wine are estate grown. All the pruning and training of the vines is done by hand. The training system used is double guyot. Soil is carefully managed and sustainable vineyard practice is at the heart of our winemaking. We use our water and energy very efficiently and as part of our drive towards sustainability we have moved away from herbicides and we are now mowing under vine. We only use pesticides when absolutely necessary.

Harvested - 20th October 2022 Yield - 10T/ha Pressing - Whole bunch pressed Inoculation L’eclatante yeast – aromatic intensity 228L Fermentation - Burgundy oak barrels (on lees) Fermentation completed - 17th November 2022 Batonnage - Monthly until July 2023 Bottled and filtered - Friday 4th August 2023 Closure - Stelvin lux+ Harvest conditions - A warm, sunny harvest. The cool spring was followed by heat spikes in the summer months

2 year old French oak barrels from Burgundy Fermented and aged in barrel for 10 months