Le Printemps 2022 Seasonal|Wines For Christmas

Le Printemps 2022 Seasonal|Wines For ChristmasThe first time we have been able to get our hands on any of Nolla's gorgeous Pinot Noir, coming from a tiny half hectare parcel that sadly over the years has suffered at the hands of the elements. This vintage over half the parcel was lost to the infamous hailstorm of 2022 that caused huge losses in the region. Tiny quantities then, but what remained made for a pretty, incredibly savoury expression of this delicate grape. Aromas are elevated and multi

Given a short time on skins in steel

The grapes

luminous and sun-kissed without being weighty

A miscellany of local grapes - Grüner

Reflecting the burst of sun that came just before the 2023 harvest

an extended time in amphora has imprinted a whole new textural identity on that same herbal

This results in a lightly hazy wine with salty

exotic spices and the twang of salinity that the Sirocco wind brings in on the breeze

leaving this fizz with that inviting textured haze

Fine tannins frame the complexity of the wine with bright finish that is whistle clean

whilst the Frappato spends around a week on the skins and was aged in concrete before being blended

Like a raspberry ripple