Restless River Vineyard Selection Pinot Noir 2023 Bushmills Finish: A dry fruit finish

Finish: A dry fruit finish with a hint of spice and salt

Initially fresh red berries and wild plum

persistent finish leaves gentle balsamic reminders of the finest quality

matured for 22 years in a refill American oak hogshead and bottled in 2016 for La Maison du Whisky

matured for 24 years and bottled at a natural cask strength of 60

Restless River Vineyard Selection Pinot Noir 2023 Bushmills Finish: A dry fruit finishGrapes for the Restless River Pinot Noir were sourced from newer vineyards, planted between 2017 and 2020, situated in the Upper Hemel en Aarde Valley. Grapes were destemmed and underwent whole berry fermentation in open top fermenters with spontaneous fermentation. A combination of gentle pump overs and punch downs was employed to extract flavour. After soft basket pressing, the wine was aged for 12 months in Burgundy 228 litre barrels (20% new) and