NEW ZEALAND WINE REGIONS Clos Henri at the crossroad of a - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
NEW ZEALAND WINE REGIONS Clos Henri at the crossroad of a - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
NEW ZEALAND WINE REGIONS Clos Henri at the crossroad of a fascina0ng geological system LE CLOS: OUR TERROIR Wairau Fault Line Greywacke Wither clay (riverbed stones) (hill clay) Renwick terrace
§NEW ZEALAND WINE REGIONS
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§Clos Henri at the crossroad of §a fascina0ng geological system…
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§Wither clay
§(hill clay) §250,000 years
§Greywacke
§(riverbed stones) §Renwick terrace §3,000 to 12,000 years
§Broadbridge
§(plain clay) §12,000 to 25,000 years
§Wairau §Fault Line
§“LE CLOS”: OUR TERROIR
CHAPEL SAINTE-SOLANGE & THE BLOCK
Methode Tradi+onnelle
§ Blanc de Noirs § 23 months “sur lattes” § Disgorged on Sept 20th 2018 § 4273 bottles produced
Chapel Block 2016
§TECHNICAL
§Climate: Dry maritime with warm sunny days and cool nights. §Annual sunshine: 2443 hours §Average annual rainfall: 647 mm §Latitude: 41.30 south §Altitude: 85 metres above sea level §Variety: Pinot Noir 100% §Soil: Broadbridge clay §Planting density: High at 5,050 vines/ha §Yield: 7t/ha §Clones: Abel §Rootstock: SO4 §Vine age: 12 year old vines §Dosage: 6 g/l