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LXX Sparkling & Gift Box
LXX Sparkling & Gift Box
£45.00
Embracing the classic nature of this sparkling wine style our premium LXX Blanc de Noir is only made from years with exceptional sparkling wine grape quality and exclusively using Pinot Noir in the traditional method to create a noteworthy wine which displays a complex refinement in all aspects.
THIS PRODUCT COMES WITH AN OAK GIFT BOX.
Created using oak and finished in a gorgeous tan finish, this wine bottle box is the perfect finishing touch to your wine purchase. With a cushioned and silk inlay, the bottle is held in place whilst the single metal catch ensure the bottles remains safe and secure within. The tan oak finish complements the burnished Hencote logo and wording which sits in the centre of the box.
Description
Vintage: 2018
Product: LXX (Sparkling Blanc de Noir)
Blend: Pinot Noir 100%
Bottled: 22nd March 2019
Bottle Maturation : 36 months
Disgorged : 22nd March – 26th April 2022
Production: 216 x 1.5lt (Magnums) / 4500 x 750ml
Alcohol: 11.7% Vol.
Residual Sugar: 7.25g/l
Total Acidity: 8.9g/l
pH: 3.13
Additional information
| Wine Category | Rosé |
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Winemaking
Traditional method. Whole bunch pressed with the premier cuvée 40% of juice in each press being retained for this wine. Although we have chosen only Pinot Noir as a grape variety to make our Blanc de Noir we ferment a number of separate fractions thereby creating complexity of flavour from the outset. After 6 months of lees contact in tank, the final blend is assembled for the “tirage”, after-which the secondary fermentation in bottle ensues. The decision to mature this particular vintage “sur lees” for 36 months has proven to be just the right length of time necessary to unlock the character and elevate the bouquet.
Harvest
27th September – 2nd October 2018
With the vines at only 3 years, this was our first Hencote harvest with the weather providing extraordinarily fine conditions for optimum grape maturity. Timing of the pick is everything at harvest and particular parcels from our Pinot Noir were selected specially to provide the right profile for this wine.
Tasting Note
Pale gold with no apparent blush whilst fine lines of persistent effervescence rise slowly. The initial aromas of raspberry sherbet are underpinned by layers of bakers’ pastry with a touch of spice as tertiary characteristics from extended maturation providing volume which follow to the palate. The very soft yet concentrated bubble integrates a vibrant acid spine on which hangs an array of complex layers of subtle yet beautifully balanced flavours to fill out the mid-palate, gliding to a long finish.