A new vineyard for Gentle Folk, but an established site in Summertown in the heart of the Piccadilly Valley. Melon and peach lead the nose, with well-integrated oak. The palate is dense and generous, balanced by freshness and made for early drinking.
VINEYARD
Vineyard: Woods Hill Vineyard, Summertown
Planted: 1980
Clones: I10V1, Mendoza and G9V7
Elevation: 560m
Aspect: North–south
Soil: Light loamy clay over sandstone, with extensive schist and quartz rocks and rubble
WINEMAKING
Whole bunches were pressed to tank and settled overnight before the wine was racked off solids to barrel. The wine spent 12 months in French oak, 25% new, followed by three months in tank before bottling.
Harvest date: 14 March 2025
Bottled: 16 June 2026
Alc: 13.5%
pH: 3.3
TA: 5.7 g/L
Production: 3,433 bottles