Oxney Organic Classic 2016
A wine with lots of tertiary nuances, ripe stone fruit, red apple and hints of cranberry on the mid-taste with a delicious nutty, baked pastry complexity
Pinot Noir is a grape that has been crucial to the UK, with it being one of the holy trinity of traditional method “Champagne” grapes alongside Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. But the grape enjoys profound success on its own all around the world, from the legendary prized wines of Burgundy to the cooler climate success of New Zealand’s Central Otago and Marlborough.
Pinot Noir is the 10th most planted grape in the world (source: Wine Folly) and the second most grown grape variety in England. Whilst domestically, most of the juice from the Pinot will end up in a Classic Cuvée sparkling blend, a Rosé (still or sparkling) or perhaps even a Blanc de Noirs, the grape’s popularity as a single varietal still wine is starting to increase.
A wine with lots of tertiary nuances, ripe stone fruit, red apple and hints of cranberry on the mid-taste with a delicious nutty, baked pastry complexity
Bright red cherry and cranberry flavours that soften to creamier textures and notes of warm brioche. Delicious!
A very welcoming light creaminess that adds texture and contrast to the fresh, crisp red berry fruit flavours.
A delicious, rich Brut Reserve from Gusbourne with lovely nutty complexity.
A beautiful fusion of youthful citrus fruit and crunchy apples complemented by rounder, peachy notes.
Pretty cranberry and raspberry flavours partnering crisp apple and sweet pear notes.
A flourish of crisp apples and hints of white peach, before a wave of tangy red fruit and light spiced almond notes.
A strikingly pure prestige cuvée, the purity of the ultra-low dosage lets the fruit do the talking.
This wine was such an exciting sip, and my favourite of an incredibly strong line-up of 2018 wines from Flint.
A most vivid ruby red colour, with a dynamic nose of cherry, wild strawberry and dried herb notes.
Lots of tangy cranberry and raspberry red berry flavours with a big hit of grapefruit tang.
A rosé that you can generously sip away on without feeling too guilty about the units.
A beautiful sense of purity and an almost powdery, sherbert-like texture.
This wine is a big rugged rosé, with bright and tangy red fruit flavours & biscuity complexity.
A welcoming richness that is sure to go down well as we move closer to English summer time.
Exceptional balance between the rich, ripe, honest English orchard fruit intensity and the developing autolytic richness.
WOTM February 2019 Packed full of character; crisp orchard fruit leads to fuller notes of honeyed apricot and delicious biscuit notes.
Really impresses with its long, drawn out finish with hints of citrus zest, red currant and raspberry.
Bright and crisp up front, with tangy cranberry and red currant notes, ripe orchard fruit flavours and a fine mousse.
WOTM January 2019 A cut above many examples in the price range and exceptionally good value.
Fresh, clean orchard fruit qualities with a steely, chalky textures on the finish.
A confident rosé is suited to those who find the angular acidity of some English sparkling wines a little bracing.
A sublime Sussex sparkling demonstrating exceptional development and integration.
A superbly balanced Pinot Noir from Hush Heath, with youthful red berry flavours and delicate textures.