Exton Park Reserve Blend Demi Sec
A sweeter take on Exton Park’s signature Reserve Blend style, but still with driving acidity.
Grape Varieties: Pinot Noir
About:
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.
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JoJo’s Premier Cuvée 2021
A superb debut release, zero dosage sparkling with incredible balance.
Yarn Classic Cuvée 2020
A brilliant a textural adventure from winemaker Tommy Grimshaw.
Balfour Signature Pinot Noir 2022
A fragrant and delicious premium Pinot Noir from Balfour.
Oastbrook Sparkling Rosé 2018
Brilliantly fresh with cherry and cranberry and deeper textures of strawberry shortbread.
Vagabond Night Tripper 2023
A complex and delicious multi-grape skin contact blend from urban winery Vagabond.
B58 Winery Beaulieu Rosé 2023
A complex and well priced rosé, with ripe red fruit and unique textural complexity.
Sugrue South Downs Dear Noodles Rosé 2023
A textural journey; deep and complex and one of the most involving English rosé wines I’ve ever tasted.
Rathfinny Blanc de Noirs 2020
Vibrant and fresh with indulgent ripe fruit and pastry notes,
Albury Estate Sparkling Rosé NV
Bursting with red berry flavours with a softer, peachy warmth.
Nyetimber Tillington Single Vineyard 2016
A Pinot dominant single vineyard release that combines elegance with depth.
Wiston Estate Library Collection Cuvée 2009
A beautifully aged cuveé that combines fifteen years of ageing with crisp and vibrant fruit.
All Angels 10th Anniversary Classic Cuvée 2014
Remarkably fresh and pure, with hazelnut nougat and acacia honey complexities.
Everflyht Late Release Edition 1
A striking and beautifully complex elevation release from Everflyht.
Danbury Ridge Pinot Noir 2022
Another stellar Pinot Noir from the pioneering Essex wine estate.
Flint Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022
A really rounded and grown-up Pinot Noir with a nod to Burgundy.
Riverview Pinot Noir 2022
A smooth Pinot Noir with soft cherry and plum flavours and a lovely peppery spice.
Lympstone Manor Estate Triassic Pinot Noir 2020
An light but accomplished Pinot Noir from Michael Caines’ Lympstone Manor Estate vineyard.
Woodchester Valley Pinot Précoce 2022
Juicy, with ripe cherries and black fruits as well as a slightly jammy richness.
Bluestone Saignée Rosé 2020
A sublime and indulgent Saignée rosé from one of the emergent names in English sparkling.
Busi-Jacobsohn Magnum Cuvée Extra Brut 2020
A first large format release from Busi, with precise orchard fruit and delicate softness.
Rathfinny Rosé Brut 2019
A crisp and line rosé expression that comes into its element when paired with seafood.
Langham Corallian Classic Cuvée NV (2021 Base)
Perfectly poised, straddling the line between leanness and decidedly nutty complexity.
Solstice by Danbury Ridge – 1st Edition
An expressive sparkling wine that combines apricot and blood orange flavours with oxidative complexity.