Kenton Vineyard Estate Red 2009

England

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Winemaking

Made from Rondo (75%) and Pinot Noir Precoce (25%) destalked and crushed together. Fermented over 10 days, with pigeage or pumping over 2/3 times per day. Skins removed at the end of alcoholic fermentation and pressed out (not fully), the pressings going back into the tank. Immediately afterwards, malolactic fermentation was induced and completed. The wine was racked, and given a dose of sulphur dioxide. The wine was then left to mature in tank, with periodic racking (about every six months), for a little over two years. No oak. Finally, the wine was filtered through medium, fine and sterile grade filters in February before bottling in March 2010.