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THE GRAPES

The Proprietor decided to grow such grapes as Pinot noir and Chardonnay in his vineyard due to the high demand of popularity each grape has.  

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 Pinot noir is a red wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name is derived from the French words 'pine' and 'black'. The word pine alludes to the grape variety having tightly clustered, pine cone-shaped bunches of fruit.

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Pinot noir grapes are grown around the world, mostly in the cooler climates, and the grape is chiefly associated with the Burgundy region of France. Pinot noir is now used to make red wines around the world, as well as Champagne, and such sparkling white wines as the Italian Franciacorta, and English sparkling wines.

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Pinot noir is a difficult variety to cultivate and transform into wine. The grape's tendency to produce tightly packed clusters makes it susceptible to several viticultural hazards involving rot that require diligent canopy management.

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The thin skins and low levels of phenolic compounds lends pinot to producing mostly lightly coloured, medium-bodied and low-tannin wines that can often go through phases of uneven and unpredictable ageing. When young, wines made from pinot noir tend to have red fruit aromas of cherries, raspberries and strawberries.

As the wine ages, pinot has the potential to develop more vegetal and "barnyard" aromas that can contribute to the complexity of the wine.

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Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand.

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The Chardonnay grape itself is neutral, with many of the flavours commonly associated with the wine being derived from such influences as terroir and oak. Chardonnay wine tends to be medium to light body with noticeable acidity and flavours of green plum, apple, and pear.

Chardonnay is an important component of many sparkling wines around the world, including Champagne, Franciacorta in Italy and English Sparkling Wines.