Adrian Pike took over the Westwell estate from previous owner John Rowe in 2017. This single estate vineyard is located on the chalky soil slopes of the North Downs in Kent, and is planted with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Ortega. After graduating from Plumpton College, Adrian gained experience at Davenport Vineyards, learning the importance, and sometimes difficulty, of organic viticulture in England. When he left to run Westwell he convinced viticulturist Marcus Goodwin (who was at Davenport for over 20 years) to join him. The Westwell Ortega was fermented in stainless steel at cool temperatures to retain the freshness and purity of the fruit. It has a restrained, flinty nose of white peach skin and honeysuckle with mandarin, melon and a lick of acacia honey on the palate.
