Titchfield Vineyard Pinot Noir, Hampshire

Description

Titchfield Vineyard Pinot Noir is an English red wine from Hampshire.

Titchfield Vineyard is a small English vineyard located near the village of Titchfield situated close to the warm waters of the Solent between Portsmouth and Southampton. It has been owned by local businessman Colin Baker for a number of years.

The first vines were planted in 1991 and were mainly Germanic grape white grape varieties including Bacchus, Reichensteiner and Faber and the red grape varieties Rondo, Dunkelfelder and Regent. There are also French varieties such as Chardonnay, Auxerrois, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The plantings were chosen for their early ripening and ability to withstand the glorious English climate but more recently, in 2011, more Pinot Noir and Chardonnay was planted. The first wines were released in 1996.

Titchfield Vineyard has a very special location quite close to the Solent and the maritime climate has quite an influence on the local conditions. The south of England location and warming maritime climate mean that Titchfield Vineyard has good growing conditions for allowing their grapes to ripen fully, indeed, at least once they have had the ripest (highest sugar levels) Pinot Noir grapes in the UK. This microclimate means they can produce round, fruity and balanced wines. Titchfield Vineyard’s wines have won numerous awards in competition. A range of wine are produced including red, white, sparkling and, when conditions allow, a dessert wine. 

All Titchfield Vineyard wines are produced from grapes grown, vinified and bottled on the estate. The Maritime Climate is perfect for Pinot Noir, producing a smooth, medium bodied, ripe cherry fruit and silky tannins.

As well as a Pinot Noir, Titchfield Vineyard also produces a Fume, a Bacchus and Thunderbolt Rose.