Rich in color for the variety, deeply perfumed with pomegranate, peppercorns, sour cherry and Darjeeling tea. Stem inclusion leans aromas of fresh snap pea and earthiness as well as good texture. Palate is silky and plush with blood orange, cranberry, and chalky minerality.
The fruit they use is farmed sustainably, which informs their winemaking philosophy to a large degree. Always paramount is letting the vineyard speak for itself. The right soil, clones, maritime influence, farming practices, harvesting times, and many other factors are all what shape the wines. The vinification process is non-interventionist, with traditional techniques used. They do inoculate with yeast for fermentation, only because with fruit that is this coastal is not an ideal candidate for native fermentations.
Wine Enthusiast Review:
There's a wild amount of explosive aromas going on in this bottling from Derbyshire Vineyard, from boysenberry compote to dank forest herbs to toasty baking spices. There is similar layering on the tart and tangy palate, where black raspberry mixes with wild thyme and sage to yield an extremely fresh expression. -M.K.
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