Blackbook 'Nightjar' Pinot Noir

Blackbook 'Nightjar' Pinot NoirReminiscent of old world Pinot Noir, the Nightjar shows elements of sour and black cherries, blackcurrant with delicate hints of violet. It marries ripe fruit with sweet spice and black pepper while refined tannins lend structure through to a long, savoury finish. The Blackbook Winery embraces minimal intervention winemaking. The grapes were naturally fermented in small, open top fermenters, with 40% of the fruit vinified as whole bunches adding

The mousse is graceful

such as Verdeca

younger vines were machine harvested

This method of fermentation creates lighter style wines with lovely flavours of cherry

has been working in Puglia for almost two decades

The wine was fermented for 8 - 10 days on the skins

which lifts the elegant finish

It is then aged on its lees

you can chill reds

Delicious red fruit aromas

A small proportion of the wine is fermented in oak adding to the silky texture of this wine

from southwest France