Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 18 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs18 yrs20 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Roast guinea fowl
Barrel-fermented Pinot has the body for white game meat. -
Mushroom risotto
Oak and autolysis meet earthy fungi; acidity cuts the butter and cheese. -
Smoked eel
Rich, oily smoked fish needs the structure and lees weight this wine carries.
Facts
- Producer
- Wiston Estate · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir (100%)
- Oak
- Whole bunches pressed in the Coquard, juice fermented in old French barrels and held nine months before bottling, then four to five years on lees and further ageing on cork
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- GBP 58 at the estate
- Drinking window
- 3-18 from vintage
Frequently asked about Wiston Estate Blanc de Noirs
What is Wiston Estate Blanc de Noirs made from?
One hundred per cent Pinot Noir from a single Wiston vineyard, pressed as whole bunches in the estate's Coquard press.
Is Wiston Blanc de Noirs oaked?
Yes. The juice is fermented in old French barrels and stored for nine months before bottling, which adds texture without obvious new oak flavour.
How long is Wiston Blanc de Noirs aged?
Four to five years on lees in bottle, followed by further ageing on cork after disgorging.