Pyramid Valley Earth Smoke Pinot Noir 2022 naked-run hints of orchard fruit and

hints of orchard fruit and tangerine glide across a silky mid-palate

plus tones of leather and liquorice

This wine was matured on lees for 56 months

This cuvée is dosed as an Extra-Brut (4-5 gr/l) in order to rebalance the aggressiveness and the bubble's vigor

Bedford Estate is planted with top three pinot noir clones: Abel

Pyramid Valley Earth Smoke Pinot Noir 2022 naked-run hints of orchard fruit andBiodynamic. Like the Chardonnay vineyards, Pyramid Valleys Waikari Pinot Noir sites were planted in 2000 at 11,111 vines per hectare on slopes with clay limestone soils. Earth Smoke is an expansive slope that faces east and is situated southwest of Lions Tooth and north of its sibling Pinot Noir site, Angel Flower. The soils are richer than Angel Flower, described by Steve Smith as strong and beautifully structuredtheres a high proportion of clay