Burja Noir - 2018 - Primoz Lavrencic

100% Pinot Noir, from vines planted on marl and sandstone soils, in the Vipava Valley in the west of Slovenia. Farmed organically and in the process of conversion to biodynamics, the vines are between 5 and 19 years old, and include the grape varieties Zadomajc (0.6 ha), Ravno brdo (0.5 ha), and Ostri vrh (0.3 ha). Situated between 220 and 260 metres above sea level, and facing northeast, the vines are pruned according to the single guyot system. The grapes are harvested by hand in the first week of September, followed by 20 days of maceration in stainless steel vats with a little punching of the cap, and 11 months of maturation in 10-hectolitre wooden vats. Bottled in August 2019 without fining or filtration, and just a microdose of sulphur.