Rathfinny, Blanc Noirs Brut Vintage:2018 burnt earth

burnt earth

white currant and lemon display formidable concentration allied to utmost delicacy

if not quite as concentrated

There are lovely spice nuances present on the cool but ripe nose that combines notes of mineral reduction and tidal pool with those of various white orchard fruit scents

and mineral already very clearly in evidence

Rathfinny, Blanc Noirs Brut Vintage:2018 burnt earthFull bottle 1,664 g. 100% estate grown grapes, 85% Pinot Noir, 15% Pinot Meunier. Dosage 3. 5 g l. Disgorged 24 January 2022. The Rathfinny vineyard is in Cradle Valley on the South Downs of Sussex. South facing, three miles from the sea, light thin clay loam over chalk. The winery runs on solar energy and deploys waste water recycling. They've planted indigenous hedging and trees for windbreaks and biodiversity, and are working with Natural England,