Blackbook - Pinot Noir, 'Nightjar', Crouch River Valley, Essex, UK (2021)

TASTING NOTES

Sour cherries, blackcurrant & violets. A cloudy, unfiltered wine provides textural depth and a shimmering vibe on the palate - sweet spices and black pepper, fine tannins and a long, savoury finish.

Established in 2017, Sergio from Blackbook set out to specialise in cool-climate still wines from Chardonnay & Pinot Noir, working with vineyards in Southern England to bring back to their winery in Battersea, South London.

Essex born and Battersea bred, hailing from Crows Lane Estate, situated on the coastal peninsula of Crouch Valley and positioned between the rivers Crouch & Blackwater, the vineyard is a beautiful south facing site with clay soils. The 2021 vintage has given us an aromatic, elegant style of pinot noir reflecting England’s cooler climate. The wine has with structured acidity, showing beautiful delicate red fruits and black pepper spices.

Fermented naturally in small open top fermenters and aged in Burgundy oak barrels. Unfined and unfiltered. May contain sediment.