Last House Vineyard - Pinot Noir, Hillier Rouge, Prince Edward County, Canada (2021)

TASTING NOTES

A chillable, crushable summertime red with wild strawberries, earth and garrigue. 

Hand-harvested, crushed & destemmed with 25% whole clusters added. 3x per day punch downs for 21 days. Racked & pressed to neutral barrels. Unfiltered & unfined.

The County is a cool climate growing region that benefits from consistent lake breezes. Last House's vineyard are planted near the rocky shores of Lake Ontario in soil known as Ameliasburg Clay Loam which has a depth of 12 – 24 inches. The limestone bedrock and stony texture of the soil allows for excellent drainage in the spring and acts like a wet sponge throughout the growing season. This forces the vines to grow deeper during the hot summer months and produces smaller yields with highly concentrated flavours. The proximity to the lake is a blessing as it delays the start of bud break in the spring, normally past the point of frost danger, and extends the ripening season in the fall.