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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 Prestige

1086 by Nyetimber 2013

A slender softness with silky soft bubbles makes this wine incredibly compelling and indulgent.

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Sparkling BdN

Exton Park Blanc de Noirs 2014

Signature Exton Park top notes of crisp apple and racy citrus with bright minerality

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Sparkling Brut

Oxney Organic Estate Brut 2019

A lovely biscuit and nutty complexity and adds great depth to an otherwise precise and straight-laced sparkling wine.

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Sparkling Rosé

Albury Estate Sparkling Rosé NV

This is a super refreshing take on rosé that has fruit purity at the forefront.

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Sparkling Brut

Everflyht Brut NV ‘B20’

Classic British orchard freshness, beautiful precision with just a hint of biscuity complexity.

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Sparkling Prestige

1086 Rosé by Nyetimber 2013

The poise and structure make this stand out as one of the finest English Sparkling rosés released to date.

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Sparkling Brut

Flint Venn Multi Vintage ‘VMV’

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

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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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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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Denbies Cubitt Blanc de Noirs 2014

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

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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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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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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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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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Brabourne Blanc de Noirs 2017

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

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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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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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Still Rose

Dillions Rosé 2020

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

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Still Red

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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Sparkling BdN

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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Still Rose

Artelium Meunier Rosé Twenty Twenty

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

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Still Red

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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Sparkling BdN

Exton Park RB28 Blanc de Noirs

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

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Incredibly precise, with beautifully integrated complexities.

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Oxney Organic Pinot Meunier Blanc de Noirs 2022

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