OR 08
Gusbourne Fifty One Degrees North 2014 2014
England, Kent
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
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Alcohol
12.0%
Analytical data
brut
8.0 g/l residual sugar
8.9 g/l acidity
3.03 pH
Vineyard
Fruit is carefully selected from a myriad of different blocks within 2 distinctly different terroirs (clay in Kent and chalk in Sussex). Both sites benefit from low altitude and close proximity to the sea (less than 6 miles). 20% of crop dropped at fruit set for green harvest
Soil Type
Clay loam over sand in Kent and flinty loam over chalk in Sussex
Vinification
Whole bunch pressed and naturally settled for 24 hours. 10-day ferment at 18C in stainless steel with small proportion in oak barrels
Maturation
6 months
Oak influence: 17% in old oak barrels
Months in bottle: 80