Estate Pinot Noir 2025 Wickhams We make it this way

We make it this way to try get a balance between aroma and tannin ripeness

where the belief is that some varieties the flavour is in the skins and not in the pulp

Hand pick into bins

a cavalcade of mixed citrus fruit

Estate Pinot Noir 2025 Wickhams We make it this wayRed berries and dark cherry dominate the nose, firm mid palate tannins lead to pleasing acidity on the back. All fruit is hand picked in the morning and immediately de stemmed with no crushing. In tank the fruit will have a small addition of sulphur. Some batches were left to cold soak for approximately 4 5 days, whilst others started fermentation immediately. Natural and cultured yeasts were used on different ferments. Pigage and delastage were used