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Grape Varieties: Pinot Noir

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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.

Sparkling Rosé

Balfour Hush Heath Saignée Rosé 2018

The generosity and ripeness of the 2018 vintage manifests itself in waves of ripe red and black berries.

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Classic Brut

Woodchester Valley Reserve Cuvée 2017

Ripe fruit at the forefront with an orchard fruit fusion of ripe red apple, and generous peachiness.

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Classic Brut

Busi-Jacobsohn Cuvée Brut 2018

Fine-tuned, linear acidity and crunchy green apples lead to riper pear and apricot flavours.

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Red Wine

Balfour Hush Heath Suitcase Pinot Noir 2018

An outstanding English Pinot, packed full of ripe, concentrated red fruit and wondrous mouthfeel.

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Red Wine

Woodchester Valley Pinot Noir 2018

Ripe kirsch cherry, strawberry and raspberry, hints of plums with a burst of tangy cranberry.

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Red Wine

Hush Heath Balfour Nouveau 2020

Brilliantly vivid and vibrant red fruit flavours with salted-pretzel complexities.

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Red Wine

Gusbourne Boot Hill Pinot Noir 2018

Vibrant cherries, raspberry and cherry blossom, with some deep spiced oak and savoury textures.

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Red Wine

Davenport Diamond Fields 2019

Crunchy, youthful, tangy cranberry and winter berries with hints of dark chocolate.

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Red Wine

Stanlake Park Pinot Noir 2018

Ripe cherry-focussed flavours and light tannic structure with well integrated oak textures.

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Red Wine

Denbies Vineyard Select Pinot Noir 2018

Cherry and ripe raspberry flavours, backed by dark chocolate and a crushed peppery spice.

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White Wine

Litmus White Pinot 2016

A medley of peach, apricot and hints of cranberry, with butterscotch and spiced oak on the finish.

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Classic Brut

Wiston Estate Cuvée Brut 2015

A hint of tangy red berries and lots of nutty pastry complexity, leading to a clean mineral finish.

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Classic Brut

Ashling Park Estate Cuvée NV

Superbly wholesome and precise, but seasoned with just the right amount of spiced pastry and biscuit to add structure and texture.

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Blanc de Noirs

Harrow & Hope Blanc de Noirs 2015

Texturally and structurally perfect, and also one of the best priced Blanc de Noirs on the market right now.

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Demi-Sec

Coolhurst Demi-Sec Rose 2016

All about the red berries, with ripe red cherry and wild strawberry flavours bringing a generous, smooth weight.

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Classic Brut

Black Chalk Classic 2016

Very pure, with a textured oaty grip that contrasts well with the clean, precise fruit flavours and delicate minerality

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Rosé Wine

Winbirri Pinot Noir Rosé 2018

WOTM February 2020 Delicious, pure, concentrated red berry flavours paired with unquestionable English acidity.

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Classic Brut

Langham Culver Classic Cuvée NV

A stand out with its fusion of crunchy orchard fruit, citrus peel, welcoming stone fruit and complex toasted nut notes.

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Blanc de Noirs

Raimes Blanc de Noirs 2016

Broad, with lovely concentrated fruit flavours of red apple, raspberry and redcurrant.

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Sparkling Rosé

Oastbrook Estate Rosé 2015

WOTM January 2020 Ripe cranberry, wild raspberry, sour cherry and winter spice, this is a real wine lover’s rosé.

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Classic Brut

Roebuck Estates Classic Cuvée 2014

The complexities of this wine really stand out, interweaved with apple strudel and light cranberry notes forming a sublime balance.

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Classic Brut

Winbirri Vintage Reserve 2014

A big crowd-pleaser of a wine, so packed full of fruit that it really appeals.

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Prestige Cuvée

1086 Nyetimber Prestige Cuvée 2010

This wine’s price (£150) and presentation makes a huge statement but it’s Nyetimber’s quality and precise approach that makes it a standout.

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Classic Brut

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

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