Unkel - Venus 2022

A bright, lighter bodied pinot noir showing raspberry and cream, violet flower and sweet soil. Chalky tannin and bright acidity, paired with lush Tamarillo and savoury herb make for an energetic pinot noir.

The vineyard is coastal and sits on a north facing slope. The maritime influence gives a temperature moderating effect and provides a daily, gentle sea breeze which reduces the risk of disease and keeps the site cool. This gives a more even diurnal temperature throughout the growing season which is fantastic for ripening. This, along with cool nights help retain freshness and acidity to the wines. The soils are gravel threaded clays that give the wines a lovely textural element.

Individual parcels were vinified separately:

777 - 35% Whole Bunch fermented for 9 days with daily pump overs. 10/5 - De-stemmed and fermented for 11 days with daily pump overs. 114 - 100% Whole Bunch and fermented for 4 days with daily pump overs before being pressed and finished in stainless steel tank 667 - 10% Whole Bunch De-stemmed and on skins for 6 days with daily pump overs.

After individual ferments had been pressed they were left to finish in tank before being pressed to old french barriques.

These wines were aged on fine lees for 9 months before being racked to stainless steel and aged for a further 2 months before being bottled.