{"id":1151,"date":"2018-09-03T06:23:10","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T05:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trottonestatevineyards.com\/estate\/?page_id=1151"},"modified":"2019-09-19T11:35:06","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T10:35:06","slug":"the-grapes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trottonestatevineyards.com\/estate\/the-grapes","title":{"rendered":"The Grapes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]\n\t\t\t<!-- START Grapes1 REVOLUTION SLIDER 6.7.40 --><p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<rs-module-wrap id=\"rev_slider_11_1_wrapper\" data-source=\"gallery\" style=\"visibility:hidden;background:transparent;padding:0;margin:0px auto;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<rs-module id=\"rev_slider_11_1\" style=\"\" data-version=\"6.7.40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slides style=\"overflow: hidden; position: absolute;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-21\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-anim=\"adpr:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/trottonestatevineyards.com\/estate\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"The Grapes\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/trottonestatevineyards.com\/estate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/grapesslide2.jpg\" data-no-retina>\n<!---->\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slides>\n\t\t\t\t<\/rs-module>\n\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\tsetREVStartSize({c: 'rev_slider_11_1',rl:[1240,1024,768,480],el:[],gw:[1200],gh:[360],type:'standard',justify:'',layout:'fullwidth',mh:\"0\"});if (window.RS_MODULES!==undefined && window.RS_MODULES.modules!==undefined && window.RS_MODULES.modules[\"revslider111\"]!==undefined) {window.RS_MODULES.modules[\"revslider111\"].once = false;window.revapi11 = undefined;if (window.RS_MODULES.checkMinimal!==undefined) window.RS_MODULES.checkMinimal()}\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t<\/rs-module-wrap>\n\t\t\t<!-- END REVOLUTION SLIDER -->\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536151001888{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: webly-sleek-light;\">The Grapes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: webly-sleek-light;\">The selection of the most appropriate rootstock and clone for a particular terroir to produce the best wines is one of viniculture&#8217;s greatest challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: webly-sleek-light;\">At Trotton Estate Vineyards we largely selected 5BB and SO4 rootstocks which favour free draining sandy soils. The choice of the grape variety is relatively straightforward being dictated by the style of wine you want to make. However, all grape varieties have a multitude of different clones so the correct clone selection is crucial. For example, a particular Chardonnay clone might be selected in one part of the vineyard because it supports fast growing foliage whilst in more shaded areas a clone with the opposite characteristic might be sought. Understanding the complexities of matching the correct rootstock with an appropriate grape variety and specific clone is the essence of setting one wine apart from another.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1199&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: webly-sleek-light;\">At Trotton Estate Vineyards we make both sparkling and still wines.\u00a0 For the sparkling, being \u201cmodern purists\u201d, we chose the three classic Champagne\u00a0 grapes &#8211;\u00a0 Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot Meunier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: webly-sleek-light;\">The range of grapes from which to make the still wine is much wider but we ultimately settled on Bacchus and Pinot Gris. Bacchus has emerged as one of the UK\u2019s secret \u2018still wine\u2019 weapons and we chose the Pinot Gris to add a little complexity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: webly-sleek-light;\">At Trotton Estate Vineyards we have 4.2 hectares planted with 20000 vines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: webly-sleek-light;\">For the Spectacular Sparkling:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: webly-sleek-light;\">Chardonnay\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 8000 <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: webly-sleek-light;\">Pinot Noir\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06000\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: webly-sleek-light;\">Pinot Meunier\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02500<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: webly-sleek-light;\">For the Brilliant Bacchus with a dash of Pinot Gris:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: webly-sleek-light;\">Bacchus\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02500\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: webly-sleek-light;\">Pinot Gris\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01000\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1180&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: webly-sleek-light;\">The yield that an individual vine produces in any given year is a combination of its make up (rootstock and grape variety), the \u2018terroir\u2019 (climate and soil characteristics), the specific weather of that season and the skill of the wine grower. In a bumper year one vine is capable of producing 2 to 2.5 Kg of grapes which might press enough juice to make up to two bottles of wine. Chardonnay and Bacchus generally yield much more fruit than say Pinot Meunier and Pinot Gris. Across our 20,000 vines, the yield could vary as much as between 10 to 40 Tonnes depending on conditions. One Tonne of grapes might press down to around 600-700 bottles of wine. The yield and economics are highly variable from season to season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: webly-sleek-light;\">However, a high yield may not necessarily mean universal quality and some of the leaner years produce a higher concentration of flavours in the remaining berries which very often produce stunning wines if not much of them. The restrictions that exist prohibiting watering of the vines mean the impact of the seasonal variations is truly reflected on what goes in the glass . . . just as nature intended.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536151001888{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-right: 50px !important;margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Grapes The selection of the most appropriate rootstock and clone for a particular terroir to produce the best wines is one of viniculture&#8217;s greatest challenges. At Trotton Estate Vineyards we largely selected 5BB and SO4 rootstocks which favour free draining sandy soils. 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