Bannockburn Pinot Noir - 2018 - Blair Walter

100% Pinot Noir, from four parcels of vines cultivated biodynamically and planted on schist and loess soils, between 200 and 350 metres above sea level, in the commune of Bannockburn. Grapes from all four of the estate’s vineyard parcels go into this cuvée: MacMuir, The Elms, Calvert and Cornish Point. Green cover crops like grasses and cereals grow between the vines rows to promote the health of the soils and vineyard biodiversity in general. The grapes are picked by hand, followed by a non-interventionist vinification, with 25% whole grape bunches, and a slow fermentation thanks to the indigenous yeasts used. The wine is matured in French oak barrels, with 10% new oak, for 11 months. Neither filtered nor fined, with just a microdose of sulphur at bottling.