A modern marriage of bright Pinot Noir and plush Pinot Meunier
Seaside salinity and mandarin zest on the nose. There's a beach pebble minerality texture to the palate along with a bloody orange tang. This wine has a persistent zing and lift to the finish.
Based just 4 miles from the sea in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, Henner's 7 acre vineyard was created in 2007 by ex-Formular One engineer, Lawrence Warr. The winery was named in honour of Larry's French ancestor, Henners Dubois, who was forced to flee Paris for England during the French Revolution. Planted with traditional Champagne varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, the vines thrive in an idyllic microclimate created by the vineyard's proximity to the sea, low altitude and steep, sunny, south facing slopes.
65% Pinot Noir, 35% Pinot Meunier blend of wine from fruit sourced 100% from Henners clay soils. The fruit was hand picked and loaded into the press as whole bunches before around 10% of the remaining fruit was manually destemmed and loaded into the press on top of the whole bunches for a 12 hour maceration to draw out colour and delicate fruit flavours.
Following pressing the juice was fermented 100% in stainless steel and did not undergo malolactic fermentation. The warm 2020 vintage has delivered a ripe, round, fruit-forward nose packed with red fruit character.
Prawns, seafood pasta or a beef carpaccio.
