White Pinot Noir
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
British Columbia
Vineyard Designation
40 Knots Vineyard
pH
3.1
Residual Sugar
2.0 g/l
Alcohol %
11.3
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Sweet nectarine, white flowers, and wet stone leap from the glass. Peaches, poached pear and citrus excite the palate.
Vineyard Notes
Varietal: Pinot Noir 828 Coté d'Or
Glacier deposit, sandy gravelly marine over sandy gravelly morainal leading to Schist clay at 12-16’ depths. Elevation sloping from 31m to 11m above sea level. Pruning VSP Spur. Traditional Sustainable Farming methods. no herbides. No pesticides. No irrigation.
Pruning VSP Spur. 2022 was off to a very slow start with unusually cool temperatures and higher precipitation but recovered by June bringing dry warm weather through to the end of October to allow high brix with zero disease. The average sunlight was between 14-16 hours during the growing period with an average monthly precipitation of 3.6 cm.
Winemaker Notes
De-stemmed. No crush. Hand-selected bunches. Free run only stainless. Cool and rack for fermentation. 12-14 fermentation to hold aromatics. Aged on gross lees.
Product Reviews
Jackie
(Aug 31, 2020 at 5:03 PM)
The first time we had a white Pinot Noir was in New Zealand over 10 years ago - it was quite memorable and we have not encountered it since. Until now. What 40 Knots has crafted is very similar and perhaps even better. Well done!