Chapel Down Rose Brut England

A 100% pinot noir sparkler mainly sourced from chapel downs kits coty vineyard near aylesford in kent with the balance coming from tenterden and sandhurst in kent and chelmsford in essex. Grapes are grown on single and double guyot pruning systems on chalk and clay terroirs. Cool fermentation in stainless steel was followed by full malolactic fermentation. Maturation on fine lees in tank for six months before bottling and average 18 months further aging on lees in bottle. The dosage is 9 grams per liter. Pink-copper and fully sparkling; dry medium-bodied with freshly balanced acidity and very light phenolics. Clean very champagne-like dry sparkling ros offering more color and more red fruit than most ros sparklers. There is enough citrus to keep it balanced and enough mineral-earth-and-yeast to fool you into thinking it is champagne. Lovely feel and fine length. Layered. Bearscore: 92.