Rathfinny Wine Estate
Alfriston, East Sussex
BN26 5TU
United Kingdom
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Cradle Valley Pinot Noir Précoce 2025
£25.00–£250.00Price range: £25.00 through £250.00
£25.00–£250.00Price range: £25.00 through £250.00
Introducing our Cradle Valley Pinot Noir Précoce 2025 from Rathfinny’s sister label. Our still wine collection showcases our commitment to exceptional quality, with each vintage crafted from hand-harvested grapes grown on the south-facing chalk slope of the Cradle Valley.
For a limited time, enjoy six bottles for the price of five.
Cradle Valley is a boutique portfolio of still wines that elegantly express a time and place. The 2025 vintage was characterised by warm and dry conditions which enabled rapid vine growth. A clean crop at harvest produced small, concentrated bunches with excellent balance and standout ripeness.
Tasting Note
This light red wine has been aged in French oak and yields a rich red fruit palate.
Food Match
Best enjoyed with a plate of Sussex cheese and charcuterie.
The 2025 Vintage
Spring was met with an early arrival of warm weather prompting budburst in some areas as soon as 12th April. This set the tone for a growing season with rapid vine development and limited rainfall. We witnessed the driest May ever recorded in England and flowering was completed by 27th June which is usually the case on the Rathfinny Estate. The vines benefited from a warm August and September, resulting in the perfect balance of sugar and acidity come veraison. Very low disease pressure at harvest meant a beautifully clean crop, characterised by small bunches and great concentration of flavour, with ripeness levels comparable to standout years like 2018.
About Cradle Valley
Rathfinny Estate is located in the South Downs National Park. It occupies the main part of Cradle Valley, on a south-facing chalk slope close to the iconic Cuckmere Valley, just three miles from the sea and the famous Seven Sisters cliffs.
Technical Notes
Cradle Valley Pinot Noir Précoce 2025
Release date
May 2026
Blend
Pinot Noir Précoce 100%
Winemaking
Inoculated with commercial yeast and fermented on skins in stainless steel. Matured in neutral used oak barrels.
