Marlborough blanc
Clos Henri “Solange”
The palate is all about juicy fresh-off-the-tree peach while a lingering minerality leaves a lively mouthfeel. Delicious ripeness is balanced with a delicate acidity.
Balanced and fresh, this lively Blanc de Noirs is best served by itself or with freshly shucked oysters.
The grapes were lightly whole-bunch pressed selecting only the finest portion of the juice which was then fermented in a stainless steel tank to retain fruit purity and finesse. The base wine was aged on fine lees for 10 months partly in stainless steel and old oak. The wine is stored in our cool cellar to allow a slow bottle fermentation and a second period on its lees. After a minimum of 18 months ‘sur latte’, a few hundred bottles are disgorged at a time for release to market. fvlade in extremely limited quantities, this is a unique sparkling wine for special events and Celebrations.
The 2020 Vintage Blanc de Noirs has exceptionally fine, consistent bubbles with notes of white peach and wild alpine strawberries.
Winegrowing & Terroir
Named after Henri Bourgeois’ wife; the ‘Solange’ Methode Traditionnelle honours her memory and her importance at Clos Henri. As the namesake for our famous Chapel, Solange carefully stands guard over the small parcels of Pinot Noir which grow in the Chapel’s view. Following the French tradition, our vineyard is planted in high density. This encourages competition between vines and restrains vigour; ensuring grapes divert their energy into the grapes (rather than the canopy) – resulting in concentrated berries. Dry farming and organic practices also allows us to ensure natural vine balance is achieved by stressing the vines just to the right level. This forces the roots to go deeper in the soi 1, obtaining the purest expression of our terroir and showing more minerality from the stone soils.
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