Taka K 'Bedford Estate' Pinot Noir 2022 chateau-chasse warm milk and crushed chalk

warm milk and crushed chalk on the nose

After the team have extracted the desired flavour and tannic structure the wine is left to rest in oak for three months

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The Viré Clessé Cuvée Spéciale comes from an assemblage of several parcels aged between 45 and 75 years

Taka K 'Bedford Estate' Pinot Noir 2022 chateau-chasse warm milk and crushed chalkAn exceptionally complex and savoury single vineyard pinot noir from the stony soils of North Canterbury. Light ruby with bright pink reflections, this wine exhibits profound complexity despite its bright and youthful nature, defined by notes of white mushroom, dark cherry and freshly turned earth. Though it is a relatively young vineyard, Bedford Estate is planted with top three pinot noir clones: Abel, Dijon 777 and Dijon 943. Grapes were harvested