2023 Bethel Heights Estate Pinot NoirWINEMAKER NOTES: Our Pinot Noir Estate is always the best place to start when evaluating our growing season and winemaking intent in any given vintage. It incorporates nearly all sections of our three estate vineyards in various amounts, and as such provides an honest evaluation of the year. The 2023 Estate Pinot Noir reflects the multifaceted nature of the vintage: a cool beginning that was encouraged along by the warmest May on record and better
The soils are loess loam with high lime content with the typical regional red and white Bunter sandstone in the rocky subsoil
my sparkling wines are aged 12 months on wooden racks in the estate in order to get the fineness of a great Champagne
one that should extend past the completion of the drink
3 of the 28 hectares of the famous Scharzhofberg vineyard in Germany’s Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region
and floral notes
the Counoise for fruitiness
- Unico Zelo
and aniseed tip
white peach and ripe but pale fruit
and learning about the specific climate and soil conditions of the region
” Our labels bring to life 400 year old Copperplate engravings to depict the relationship between the earth (stone)
This crisp Chardonnay shows a dry finish and relatively long aftertaste