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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.

Classic Brut

Flint Venn Multi Vintage ‘VMV’

A charismatic and distinctive multi-vintage blend from Flint Vineyard in Norfolk.

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Blanc de Noirs

Denbies Cubitt Blanc de Noirs 2015 Magnum

Weighty and structured, delivering on the promise of a bready, savoury mix with stone fruit pastry.

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Blanc de Noirs

Wiston Blanc de Noir 2014

Peach, sweet red apple, orange skin and crisp almond pastry, as well as the fragrance of beautiful Burgundian oak.

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Blanc de Noirs

Denbies Cubitt Blanc de Noirs 2014

Delicious winter spiced notes that stands out with orange peel and spiced roasted almonds.

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Blanc de Noirs

Raimes Blanc de Noirs 2018

Perfectly judged, bringing forward a creamy generosity to balance the taut red berry and crisp apple flavours.

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Blanc de Noirs

Ridgeview Blanc de Noirs 2015

The perfect melding of the crunchy, fruit-forward styles and the more complex, savoury styles of Blanc de Noirs.

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Blanc de Noirs

Dunesforde Blanc de Noir 2018

A modern, clean expression of Blanc de Noirs, with a suggestion of creaminess and a peachy generosity.

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Blanc de Noirs

Furleigh Blanc de Noirs 2015

Superbly structured, beginning with brisk, crisp acidity before giving way to creamy stone fruit and biscuity layers.

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Blanc de Noirs

Brabourne Blanc de Noirs 2017

Orchard fruits at the forefront, while riper peachy notes form on the mid-taste.

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Blanc de Noirs

Artelium Blanc de Noirs 2014

Distinctive and rich, and it’s a wine that I would have a lot of fun with some meaty food pairings.

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Blanc de Noirs

Greyfriars Cuvée X Blanc de Noirs 2017

Visceral and expressive, with aromas of red apple, ginger and aromatic spiced notes.

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Sparkling Rosé

Oxney Organic Classic Rosé 2019

Crisp and bright with vibrant wild strawberries, raspberries and lemon zest.

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Rosé Wine

Dillions Rosé 2020

Riper strawberry and peach flavours, with a light creaminess, suggestions of pomegranate and rhubarb.

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Red Wine

Gutter & Stars ‘Hope is a Good Swimmer’ Pinot Noir 2020

Crunchy red fruit bursting with freshness, but there’s also a nice bit of grip and suggestion of savoury undergrowth.

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Blanc de Noirs

Balfour Hush Heath Blanc de Noirs 2018

A fusion of tangy red berries, orange and lemon citrus with enveloping, peachy generosity that leads to a mineral finish.

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Rosé Wine

Artelium Meunier Rosé Twenty Twenty

Joyous, fruity and refreshing, with bursts of tangy red berries interspersed with crisp citrus.

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Red Wine

Simpsons Rabbit Hole Pinot Noir 2020

Vibrant, with a peppery, punchy fusion of tangy red berries, hints of blackberry, spice and grip.

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Blanc de Noirs

Exton Park RB28 Blanc de Noirs

Bright with striking minerality, but rounded by a silky soft mousse and ripe fruit

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Sparkling Rosé

Exton Park RB23 Rosé

Ripe cherry, raspberry and peach with delicate complexities and tingling minerality.

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Classic Brut

Exton Park RB32 Brut

The signature Exton Park crunchy acidity and purity was there in spades, supported by soft waves of ripe apple, peach skin and even suggestions of melon.

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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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