Gusbourne Brut Reserve Twenty Fifteen
A delicious, rich Brut Reserve from Gusbourne with lovely nutty complexity.
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.
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Simpsons Chalklands Classic Cuvée 2016
A beautiful fusion of youthful citrus fruit and crunchy apples complemented by rounder, peachy notes.
Oxney Organic Estate Rosé NV
Pretty cranberry and raspberry flavours partnering crisp apple and sweet pear notes.
Oxney Organic Estate NV
A flourish of crisp apples and hints of white peach, before a wave of tangy red fruit and light spiced almond notes.
Albury Estate Prestige Cuvée 2014
A strikingly pure prestige cuvée, the purity of the ultra-low dosage lets the fruit do the talking.
Flint Vineyard Silex Blanc 2018
This wine was such an exciting sip, and my favourite of an incredibly strong line-up of 2018 wines from Flint.
Westwell Field Blend 2018
A most vivid ruby red colour, with a dynamic nose of cherry, wild strawberry and dried herb notes.
Greyfriars Rosé 2018
Lots of tangy cranberry and raspberry red berry flavours with a big hit of grapefruit tang.
Off the Line Hip Rosé 2018
A rosé that you can generously sip away on without feeling too guilty about the units.
Black Chalk Wild Rose 2016
A beautiful sense of purity and an almost powdery, sherbert-like texture.
Woodchurch Rosé Brut 2015
This wine is a big rugged rosé, with bright and tangy red fruit flavours & biscuity complexity.
Harrow & Hope Brut Rosé 2015
A welcoming richness that is sure to go down well as we move closer to English summer time.
Harrow & Hope Brut Reserve NV No. 4
Exceptional balance between the rich, ripe, honest English orchard fruit intensity and the developing autolytic richness.
Greyfriars Blanc de Noirs NV
WOTM February 2019 Packed full of character; crisp orchard fruit leads to fuller notes of honeyed apricot and delicious biscuit notes.
Coates & Seely Rosé NV
Really impresses with its long, drawn out finish with hints of citrus zest, red currant and raspberry.
Raimes Blanc de Noirs 2015
Bright and crisp up front, with tangy cranberry and red currant notes, ripe orchard fruit flavours and a fine mousse.
Leckford Estate Brut 2014
WOTM January 2019 A cut above many examples in the price range and exceptionally good value.
Dalwood Vineyard Brut 2016
Fresh, clean orchard fruit qualities with a steely, chalky textures on the finish.
Oastbrook Rosé 2014
A confident rosé is suited to those who find the angular acidity of some English sparkling wines a little bracing.
Breaky Bottom Cuvée Reynolds Stone 2010
A sublime Sussex sparkling demonstrating exceptional development and integration.
Hush Heath Manor Pinot Noir 2017
A superbly balanced Pinot Noir from Hush Heath, with youthful red berry flavours and delicate textures.
Nyetimber Rosé MV (2014 Base Wine)
A deeper rosé with rich wild strawberry, raspberry and a hint of winter spice.
Chapel Down Three Graces 2014
Both driving and giving, ending on a delicious honey roasted nut complexity that lingers elegantly on the finish.
Sainsbury’s TtD English Sparkling 2014
Probably the best mainstream own-label English wine on the market right now.