Three Choirs Vineyards Hampshire Oak Aged Red 2016

A dry, cool-climate red wine, dark cherries and subtle oak and pine cones on the nose, a soft, full palate with hints of damson and plum, soft tannins and a long balanced finish. The Three Choirs Vineyard is south facing on sandy loam soil with a GDC trellis system with 800 vines per acre or 2000 per hectare. Most vines are 10-20 years old, all grapes are hand-picked. The 2016 harvest produced an average-sized crop with good ripeness levels and most importantly a good level of crisp acidity. The wine required minimum intervention in the winery and produced a wine of typical varietal character.