2021 - Botley's
2021 - Botley's
A canny way of using the final pressings off the field blend for the traditional method, saved in a small tank and sparked at bottling with a little active must after the 2022 harvest.
Cuvée: Botley’s
Style: Sparkling
Colour: White
Grapes/Blend: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris
ABV: 10.5%
Vintage: 2021/NV
Winemaking: The final draw of the 2021 pressing, roughly 15% of the total yield, fermented in a small 400 litre stainless steel tank. During the 2022 harvest, a little fermenting must of the main field blend is saved in the freezer. After the manic activity of harvest is complete, the must is thawed out and bottled with the 2021 to spark secondary fermentation. Rested in bottle over winter, second fermentation properly begins in the spring as the cellar warms up. No disgorgement, unfined and unfiltered.
Sulphur: None added
Soil: Chalk Limestone