Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir 2020

Our low-vigour, stony, clay-rich soil, cool maritime mesoclimate, naturally tiny yields of well under 35 hl/ha and our philosophy of expressing our terroir in our wines – give rise to a certain tightness, tannin line and elevated length to balance the richness and generosity of our Pinot noir. Our Pinot noir is not overtly fruity, soft and "sweet" and it generally shows hints of that alluring savoury "primal" character along with a dark, spicy, complex primary fruit perfume.

• Soil Low-vigour, stony, clay-rich, shale-derived soil 
• Alcohol 12.80% Acid 5.44 g/l pH 3.65 Residual Sugar 1.90 g/l
• Barrel Ageing 10 months
• Wooding 100% 228 litre French Oak Barrels Tight Grain 100%
•  1st fill 25% 2nd fill 25% 3rd fill 42% 4th fill 8%
• Blonde Toast 60% Medium Toast 40%
• French Coopers: Francois Freres 90% Mercurey 8% Tremeaux 2%
• Yield 21.5 hl/ha, 3.32 tons/ha Production 2 591 x 12 cases
• Vegan Friendly
• Release date – February 2021