Sharpham Estate Little Bee Wild Ferment Pinot Gris Martinborough

Sharpham Estate Little Bee Wild Ferment Pinot Gris MartinboroughFrom the banks of the River Dart Pinot Gris thrives in a relatively warm microclimate. Essentially a natural wine, the juice spends 3 weeks on skins before wild fermentation. An exciting wine which highlights the potential for England to develop its own distinctive styles of classic varietals. The nose has vibrant notes of nectarine, green citrus and fennel. The palate is bursting with sour stone fruit and it shows taught, pithy grapefruit like

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This is the flagship wine of the estate and was aged in French barriques for 12 months

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The wine then enjoys a period of maturation on fine lees before bottling – for longevity and freshness in bottle

allowing us to enhance varietal character using carefully selected yeast strains

It’s “E” of course

Aromas of buttered toast and fresh tropical fruit are abundant on the nose

wines are left to winter and undergo malolactic fermentation

a floral touch

A small portion of the blend is barrelaged Semillon also from Oliver

Marvellously mahogany in colour with rich aromas of dried fruit

red cherries and raspberries with hints of tobacco