Chalklands Classic Cuvée 2016

Description

Created from estate grown Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, our traditional method classic cuvée is the epitome of English elegance. Pale gold in colour, it has an enticing caramelised pear and floral millefeuille nose with bright citrus flavours, linear precision and impressive length

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Vinification

Each variety was fermented individually using a selection of different yeasts. All components underwent malolactic fermentation and spent three months in tank ageing on light lees. After a series of tastings, the wines were blended, filtered and bottled to obtain the ‘prise de mousse’.

Vineyard

Grapes from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines were hand picked separately over a two-week period during the Simpsons' inaugural harvest in 2016.

Maturation

Following the bottle fermentation, the wine spent twenty months ageing on yeast lees prior to disgorgment in January 2019.