2023 Commune Pinot Noir
The Commune Pinot hails from the Clover vineyard on the Commune of Buttons property. This half hectare of Pinot vines faces east and is home to a patchwork of clones (777, 667, D5V12) that sit in the property’s clay, sandstone and quartz-rich soils. The fruit was picked by hand and mostly destemmed (10% bunches). After fermentation, the wine matured for eleven months in a single large foudre. Bright, fresh and red fruited with cherries and spice on the nose, and a dark bramble, generous core...Read More...
The Commune Pinot hails from the Clover vineyard on the Commune of Buttons property. This half hectare of Pinot vines faces east and is home to a patchwork of clones (777, 667, D5V12) that sit in the property’s clay, sandstone and quartz-rich soils. The fruit was picked by hand and mostly destemmed (10% bunches). After fermentation, the wine matured for eleven months in a single large foudre. Bright, fresh and red fruited with cherries and spice on the nose, and a dark bramble, generous core. - Jasper Button, WInemaker.
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