Simpsons Rabbit Hole Pinot Noir
AA3301
Description
Wine information
Country - Great Britain
Region - Kent
Grape Varieties - Pinot Noir 100%
Alcohol by volume - 12.5%
Bottle - 75cl
Producer - Simpsons Wine Estate
Tasting notes - A purple-hued wine displaying dark cherry and smoky oak aromas, with hints of mocha. The elegant tannins are complimented by tangy, black fruit flavours and undertones of freshly ground coffee.
ProducerNote
Charles and Ruth Simpson have been making award-winning wines in the South of
France since 2002. In 2012, attracted by the quality of the terroir and the opportunity to
become part of one of the most dynamic wine producing regions in the world, they
brought their expertise back to the UK, establishing Simpsons Wine Estate. Aspiring to
produce the finest quality English wine, they planted 30 hectares of vineyards on the
iconic chalk terroir of the North Downs and built a state-of-the-art gravity fed winery. In
2016, the Simpsons saw their first harvest. With a strong focus on provenance, they
produce a highly-acclaimed range of exclusively estate-grown still and sparkling wines,
including the Chalklands Classic Cuvée 2016, which won a gold medal in the 2019
Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships.
Vineyard
The estate is situated in the Elham Valley; an unspoilt seam in the North Downs of Kent
where the contours of the land, climate and soil are excellent for viticulture. The
intensely lime-rich chalk soil forms part of the same chalk ridge that stretches from
southern England to Burgundy. The Guyot trained vines are low-yielding Burgundian
Pinot Noir clone 115 and 777, which are grown on either Fercal or 41B rootstocks.
Planted at a density of 4,200 vines per hectare they are grown on south facing slopes,
ensuring heat accumulation in the day and cold air drainage at night. The vineyard is
less than eight miles from the coast, providing a crucial maritime influence insulating
the fruit against intense temperature variations. Grass cover crops between the rows
encourage biodiversity within the vineyard. Pruning and harvesting takes place by
hand and they are signed up to the WineGB’s Sustainability Scheme.
Winemaking
The grapes were carefully hand-sorted and destemmed directly into fermenters via
gravity. Fermentation took place with selected yeasts, with pumping over once a day
for two weeks. A proportion of the blend was vinified using the traditional technique of
‘pigeage’ or punching down of the cap. Once fermentation was complete, the wine
was drained off its skins into two-year old French oak barrels, where it underwent
malolactic conversion. After four months’ ageing in barrels, the wine was bottled in
spring 2021.
Delivery
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Returns
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