The, grapes come from two Essex vineyards, the majority come from Bromley Brook vineyard, near Colchester , the smaller potion fromMartin’s Lane in the Crouch Valley. They were destemmed, not crushed, and gravity fed to the press where they received a gentle press cycle. The wine was fermented to dryness in a combination of old Burgundian oak (30%) and concrete egg (70%) over two weeks. After fermentation the wine was put in the egg to age on its lees for 6 months, then old oak barrel for a further 3 months. About 33% of the wine has undergone malolactic conversion, slightly changing the acid profile to a softer lactic acid.. Low sulphite additions, and only light fining to preserve flavour.
The wine is closed with a technical cork. This is an extremely high quality natural product engineered to resist taint and to provide predictable and consistent aging parameters, preventing premature oxidation.