{"title":"Sophie Evans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSophie Evans is one of the leading figures in the UK's emerging natural wine scene. Having previously worked with 2Naturkinder in Germany where she made her first solo cuvées with local German grape varieties, she moved back to the UK and acquired her own vines near Ashford in Kent. 2022 was the first vintage from these plots of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Reichensteiner, Seyval Blanc and Bacchus and the wines were immediately a huge hit. It's been amazing to watch Sophie's journey so far and we can't wait to see what comes next.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"p-pinot-noir-reserve-2022-br-sophie-evans-p","title":"\u003cp\u003ePinot Noir Demi John 2022\u003cbr\u003eSophie Evans\u003c\/p\u003e","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrape Variety: Pinot Noir\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProducer: Sophie Evans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: Kennington, Kent, England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWild Scale: 4\/5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVegan friendly wine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10.7% alcohol\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWinemaking: Organic Pinot Noir grapes were harvested by hand before de-stemming.  Crushed by foot and macerated for 11 days. Fermentation with indigenous yeast in stainless steel. Aged in glass demi-johns for 1 year and a further year in bottle. No fining or filtration. Very small amount of sulphur added on bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis Wine: Natural red wine from Sophie Evans first vintage of her own vines. This is a special bottling of the Pinot Noir that has been aged 1 year longer. Light bodied with great intensity of red cherry fruit flavours and some peppery notes that add to the complexity. Highbury Library was part of a project to save old empty wine bottles that were then cleaned and re-used for these wines from Sophie. Tiny production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNotes on the Winemaker: Sophie Evans worked with 2Naturkinder in Germany and made her own wines using some of the grapes from those vineyards but also with biodynamic fruit purchased from other growers in the area. 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