Tasting Notes
*Max 3 BOTTLES per customer* Oh boy are we excited to introduce you to the wines of Danbury Ridge! The Octagon Block Pinot Noir is the estate's top red, distinctive from the estate Pinot and certainly a baby at present! Darker fruits – blackberries, brambly fruit, cherries and a high note of Meadowsweet and a little violet. Very focused with a lifted finish, with cacao nib, dried and fresh mushrooms and mouth-coating fine tannins. 18 months ageing in old French oak adds the extra complexity and texture Pinot of this calibre deserves and needs. Delicious and very suitable to cellaring too, smart with a capital S.
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Located in the warmest, dried area of the UK, the first vineyards were planted at Danbury Ridge in 2014, and 2018 was their debut vintage. And as Jancis Robinson said, "what a debut!" The focus here has, and always will be still wines, and with the climate they have, and the ripeness levels the grapes are reaching, one can certainly see why. When Swig was founded, who knew one day we would be talking about the brilliance of Essex terroir! We firmly believe that Danbury Ridge have raised the bar exponentially for English still wine, and we're so excited to join them at the beginning of their journey.